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Sudden Impact
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About 1983 film by Clint Eastwood
Genres action, rape and revenge
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by Dean Riesner, Joseph Stinson
Starring Clint Eastwood, Pat Hingle, Sondra Locke, Camryn Manheim, Carmen Argenziano, Bradford Dillman, Mara Corday, Michael V. Gazzo
Music Lalo Schifrin
Runtime 117 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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