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About 1992 film by Quentin Tarantino
Genres drama, action, adventure, independent, heist, comedy drama, crime, mystery, crime comedy, neo-noir, thriller, black comedy, gangster, suspense, crime thriller, flashback, psychological drama, psychological thriller, crime drama
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Written by Quentin Tarantino
Starring Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steven Wright, Lawrence Tierney
Runtime 99 min
Country United States
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