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About 1980 film directed by Martin Scorsese
Genres drama, action, period drama, biographical, boxing, sport, neo-noir, historical, historical drama
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin
Starring Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Joe Pesci, John Turturro, Frank Vincent, Cathy Moriarty, Michael Badalucco, Nicholas Colasanto
Music Pietro Mascagni
Runtime 129 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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