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About 1986 film directed by Roland Joffé
Genres drama, historical
Directed by Roland Joffé
Written by Robert Bolt
Starring Robert De Niro, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, Aidan Quinn, Ronald Pickup, Fred Melamed, Ray McAnally, Daniel Berrigan
Music Ennio Morricone
Runtime 126 min
Country France, United Kingdom
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