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About 2002 film directed by Steven Spielberg
Genres action, science fiction, thriller, dystopian
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Scott Frank, Jon Cohen
Starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Max von Sydow, Paul Wesley, Samantha Morton, Frank Grillo, Peter Stormare, Neal McDonough
Music John Williams
Runtime 145 min
Country United States
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