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A slick, fast-paced spy adventure with big stunts, witty one-liners, and a touch of Cold War cynicism.
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Tomorrow Never Dies
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About 1997 film by Roger Spottiswoode
Genres action, spy, thriller
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Written by Bruce Feirstein
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Judi Dench, Michelle Yeoh, Gerard Butler, Teri Hatcher, Jonathan Pryce, Hugh Bonneville, Desmond Llewelyn
Music David Arnold
Runtime 119 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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