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About 2008 film directed by Gus Van Sant
Genres drama, biographical, LGBTQ-related
Directed by Gus Van Sant
Written by Dustin Lance Black, Brandon Boyce
Starring Jimmy Carter, Sean Penn, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Koons
Music Danny Elfman
Runtime 128 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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