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About 2004 film directed by Nick Cassavetes
Genres drama, romance, coming-of-age
Directed by Nick Cassavetes
Written by Nicholas Sparks, Jeremy Leven, Jan Sardi
Starring Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands, James Garner, James Marsden, Sam Shepard, Joan Allen, Kevin Connolly
Music Aaron Zigman
Runtime 123 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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