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About 1996 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen
Genres drama, comedy, film noir, action, comedy drama, crime, mystery, neo-noir, thriller, black comedy, suspense, crime thriller, police procedural, crime drama
Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy, Bruce Campbell, José Feliciano, Peter Stormare, John Carroll Lynch, Harve Presnell
Music Carter Burwell
Runtime 98 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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