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About 2019 film directed by Martin Scorsese
Genres drama, period drama, biographical, epic, crime, thriller, gangster, historical, crime thriller, crime drama, historical drama
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Steven Zaillian
Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Anna Paquin, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Jesse Plemons
Music Robbie Robertson
Runtime 209 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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