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About 1977 film directed by Steven Spielberg
Genres drama, adventure, science fiction, thriller, speculative fiction
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Steven Spielberg, Paul Schrader, Matthew Robbins, Hal Barwood
Starring François Truffaut, Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Carl Weathers, Lance Henriksen, Melinda Dillon, J. Allen Hynek, Bob Balaban
Music John Williams
Runtime 134 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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