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Gattaca
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About 1997 science fiction film directed by Andrew Niccol
Genres drama, science fiction, biopunk, dystopian, arthouse science fiction
Directed by Andrew Niccol
Written by Andrew Niccol
Starring Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal, Ethan Hawke, Ernest Borgnine, Alan Arkin, Tony Shalhoub, Maya Rudolph
Music Michael Nyman
Runtime 101 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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