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About 2015 film directed by Quentin Tarantino
Genres Western, action, revisionist Western, crime, mystery, thriller, suspense, crime thriller, crime drama
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Written by Quentin Tarantino
Starring Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Channing Tatum, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern
Music Ennio Morricone
Runtime 187 min
Country United States
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