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Silver Linings Playbook
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About 2012 film directed by David O. Russell
Genres drama, comedy, Christmas, American football, romantic comedy
Directed by David O. Russell
Written by David O. Russell, Matthew Quick
Starring Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Tucker, Julia Stiles, Anupam Kher, Jacki Weaver, Shea Whigham
Music Danny Elfman
Runtime 122 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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