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About 2004 film directed by Clint Eastwood
Genres drama, buddy, boxing
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by Paul Haggis, F.X. Toole
Starring Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank, Anthony Mackie, Michael Peña, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Margo Martindale
Music Clint Eastwood
Runtime 132 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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