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August: Osage County
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About 2013 film directed by John Wells
Genres drama
Directed by John Wells
Written by Tracy Letts
Starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ewan McGregor, Abigail Breslin, Juliette Lewis, Sam Shepard, Chris Cooper
Music Gustavo Santaolalla
Runtime 121 min
Country United States
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