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A Clockwork Orange
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About 1971 film directed by Stanley Kubrick
Genres drama, action, science fiction, prison, comedy drama, crime, exploitation, mystery, crime comedy, thriller, speculative fiction, black comedy, crime thriller, dystopian, arthouse science fiction, crime drama, satirical
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Burgess
Starring Malcolm McDowell, David Prowse, Steven Berkoff, Warren Clarke, Adrienne Corri, Patrick Magee, Pat Roach, George Coulouris
Music Wendy Carlos
Runtime 136 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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