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About 2012 film directed by Steven Spielberg
Genres drama, war, biographical, trial, historical
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Tony Kushner
Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Hal Holbrook, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Adam Driver, James Spader, David Oyelowo
Music John Williams
Runtime 150 min
Country United States
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