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Memento
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About 2000 film by Christopher Nolan
Genres drama, film noir, horror, crime, mystery, neo-noir, thriller, flashback, film based on a literary work
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan
Starring Carrie-Anne Moss, Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano, Jorja Fox, Stephen Tobolowsky, Callum Keith Rennie, Mark Boone Junior, Thomas Lennon
Music David Julyan
Runtime 113 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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