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It is a brutal, visceral journey that feels like a final, desperate ride against overwhelming odds.
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The Wolverine
A brooding, globe-trotting superhero drama that trades spectacle for melancholy and intimate stakes.
About 2013 film directed by James Mangold
Genres fantasy, action, science fiction, superhero, ninja
Directed by James Mangold
Written by Scott Frank, Mark Bomback
Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Hiroyuki Sanada, Brian Tee, Will Yun Lee
Music Marco Beltrami
Runtime 138 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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