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About 2016 film directed by Bryan Singer
Genres fantasy, science fiction, superhero, science fiction action, apocalyptic
Directed by Bryan Singer
Written by Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris
Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, Stan Lee, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Fassbender, Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Oscar Isaac
Music John Ottman
Runtime 144 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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