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Rocketman
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About 2019 film directed by Dexter Fletcher
Genres drama, biographical, musical, musical comedy, LGBTQ-related
Directed by Dexter Fletcher
Written by Lee Hall
Starring Taron Egerton, Bryce Dallas Howard, Richard Madden, Jamie Bell, Tate Donovan, Stephen Graham, Kit Connor, Gemma Jones
Music Matthew Margeson
Runtime 121 min
Country Canada, United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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