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About 2016 science fiction film by Denis Villeneuve
Genres drama, science fiction, mystery, thriller
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Ted Chiang, Eric Heisserer
Starring Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma, Mark O'Brien, Sangita Patel, Frank Schorpion
Music Jóhann Jóhannsson
Runtime 116 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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