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The Year of Living Dangerously
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About 1982 film directed by Peter Weir
Genres drama, war, romance
Directed by Peter Weir
Written by Peter Weir, Christopher Koch, David Williamson
Starring Sigourney Weaver, Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Michael Murphy, Kuh Ledesma, Bill Kerr, Joonee Gamboa, Bembol Roco
Music Maurice Jarre
Runtime 117 min
Country Australia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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