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A wild, dreamlike coming-of-age journey that swings between earthy comedy and sudden heartbreak, leaving a bittersweet ache.
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Arizona Dream
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About 1993 film by Emir Kusturica
Genres drama, fantasy, adventure, comedy drama
Directed by Emir Kusturica
Written by Emir Kusturica, David Atkins
Starring Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Emir Kusturica, Faye Dunaway, Vincent Gallo, Paulina Porizkova, Lili Taylor, Michael J. Pollard
Music Goran Bregović
Runtime 142 min
Country United States, France
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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