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About 2009 film directed by Ron Howard
Genres drama, crime, mystery
Directed by Ron Howard
Written by David Koepp, Akiva Goldsman
Starring Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård, Alfred Molina, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Rance Howard, Ayelet Zurer, Carmen Argenziano
Music Hans Zimmer
Runtime 146 min
Country United States, Italy
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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