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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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About 2004 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Genres fantasy, adventure, children's, werewolf, time-travel
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Written by J. K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Starring Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Gary Oldman, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Rupert Grint, Richard Griffiths
Music John Williams
Runtime 141 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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