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About 1991 film by Ridley Scott
Genres adventure, road, comedy drama, crime, girls with guns, female buddy
Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by Callie Khouri
Starring Brad Pitt, Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jason Beghe
Music Hans Zimmer
Runtime 129 min
Country United States, France, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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