Vertigo
A hypnotic, unsettling descent into obsession and loss, with dreamlike imagery and a haunting score that lingers long after.
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Vanilla Sky
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About 2001 film by Cameron Crowe
Genres drama, science fiction, romance, melodrama, psychological thriller
Directed by Cameron Crowe
Written by Alejandro Amenábar, Cameron Crowe, Mateo Gil
Starring Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell, Tilda Swinton, Conan O'Brien, Johnny Galecki
Music Nancy Wilson
Runtime 136 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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