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About 2010 film by John Cameron Mitchell
Genres drama
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Sandra Oh, Miles Teller, Giancarlo Esposito, Tammy Blanchard, Jon Tenney
Music Anton Sanko
Runtime 91 min
Country United States
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