Venom: Let There Be Carnage
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Venom
A chaotic, funny, and messy thrill ride with a bizarre buddy-comedy vibe and plenty of action.
About 2018 American film directed by Ruben Fleischer
Genres superhero, thriller
Directed by Ruben Fleischer
Written by Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg, Kelly Marcel
Starring Stan Lee, Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Riz Ahmed, Wade Williams, Reid Scott
Music Ludwig Göransson
Runtime 112 min
Country United States, People's Republic of China
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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