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Pay It Forward
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About 2000 film directed by Mimi Leder
Genres drama
Directed by Mimi Leder
Written by Leslie Dixon
Starring Kevin Spacey, Jon Bon Jovi, Helen Hunt, Jim Caviezel, Haley Joel Osment, Angie Dickinson, Jay Mohr, David Ramsey
Music Thomas Newman
Runtime 123 min
Country United States
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