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About 2008 American film directed by Clint Eastwood
Genres drama, crime, white savior
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by Nick Schenk
Starring Clint Eastwood, Scott Eastwood, John Carroll Lynch, Dreama Walker, Bee Vang, Cory Hardrict, Brian Haley, Geraldine Hughes
Music Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Runtime 116 min
Country United States, Germany, Australia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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