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About 2015 film directed by Rob Letterman
Genres fantasy, action, comedy horror, monster, werewolf, ghost
Directed by Rob Letterman
Written by Scott Alexander
Starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Amy Ryan, Odeya Rush, Halston Sage, Jillian Bell, Karan Soni, Ryan Lee
Music Danny Elfman
Runtime 103 min
Country United States, Australia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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