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The Core
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About 2003 US-UK film directed by Jon Amiel
Genres action, science fiction, disaster
Directed by Jon Amiel
Written by John Rogers
Starring Hilary Swank, Aaron Eckhart, Stanley Tucci, Alfre Woodard, Richard Jenkins, Terry O'Quinn, Tchéky Karyo, Bruce Greenwood
Music Christopher Young
Runtime 137 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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