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Spider-Man 3
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About 2007 American film directed by Sam Raimi
Genres drama, action, science fiction, superhero, thriller
Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Sam Raimi, Alvin Sargent, Ivan Raimi
Starring Elisha Cuthbert, Kirsten Dunst, Stan Lee, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, James Franco, Lucy Liu, Elizabeth Banks
Music Christopher Young
Runtime 139 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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