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About 1976 film by George P. Cosmatos
Genres action, disaster, thriller
Directed by George P. Cosmatos
Written by George P. Cosmatos, Tom Mankiewicz, Robert Katz
Starring Sophia Loren, Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster, Martin Sheen, Richard Harris, O. J. Simpson, Alida Valli, Lee Strasberg
Music Jerry Goldsmith
Runtime 129 min
Country Italy, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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