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About 2011 film directed by Bennett Miller
Genres drama, biographical, sport
Directed by Bennett Miller
Written by Aaron Sorkin, Michael Lewis, Steven Zaillian
Starring Brad Pitt, Chris Pratt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Spike Jonze, Kathryn Morris, Arliss Howard
Music Mychael Danna
Runtime 133 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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