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Seven
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About 1995 film by David Fincher
Genres drama, action, horror, independent, crime, mystery, neo-noir, thriller, buddy cop, suspense, chase, crime thriller, detective, psychological drama, psychological horror, psychological thriller, police procedural, crime drama
Directed by David Fincher
Written by Andrew Kevin Walker
Starring Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Richard Schiff, R. Lee Ermey, John C. McGinley, Richard Roundtree
Music Howard Shore
Runtime 127 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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