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The Perfect Storm
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About 2000 film directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Genres drama, action, disaster
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Written by Bo Goldman, William D. Wittliff
Starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, Diane Lane, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Ironside
Music James Horner
Runtime 129 min
Country United States
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