Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
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WarGames
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About 1983 film directed by John Badham
Genres drama, thriller
Directed by John Badham
Written by Walter F. Parkes, Lawrence Lasker
Starring Matthew Broderick, Michael Madsen, Ally Sheedy, Dabney Coleman, Eddie Deezen, John Spencer, James Tolkan, Barry Corbin
Music Arthur B. Rubinstein
Runtime 108 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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