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Real Steel
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About 2011 film by Shawn Levy
Genres drama, action, science fiction, mecha, boxing
Directed by Shawn Levy
Written by Richard Matheson, Dan Gilroy, John Gatins, Leslie Bohem
Starring Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Phil LaMarr, Hope Davis, Kevin Durand, James Rebhorn, Dakota Goyo
Music Danny Elfman
Runtime 126 min
Country United States, India
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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