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About 2000 film by Roger Spottiswoode
Genres cyberpunk, action, science fiction, thriller
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Written by Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Duvall, Terry Crews, Michael Rooker, Tony Goldwyn, Don S. Davis, Michael Rapaport, Andrea Libman
Music Trevor Rabin
Runtime 118 min
Country Canada, United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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