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Challengers
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About 2024 film by Luca Guadagnino
Genres comedy drama, romance, sport
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Written by Justin Kuritzkes
Starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist, Hailey Gates, Nada Despotovich, A.J. Lister
Music Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Runtime 131 min
Country United States
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