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About 2006 film directed by Ron Howard
Genres drama, crime, mystery, treasure hunt
Directed by Ron Howard
Written by Akiva Goldsman
Starring Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou, Paul Bettany, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Seth Gabel
Music Hans Zimmer
Runtime 148 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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