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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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About 2008 film directed by Steven Spielberg
Genres action, adventure, treasure hunt
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by David Koepp
Starring Cate Blanchett, Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, Alan Dale
Music John Williams
Runtime 123 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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