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About 1985 film by Mark L. Lester
Genres action, war, thriller
Directed by Mark L. Lester
Written by Jeph Loeb, Steven E. de Souza
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alyssa Milano, Bill Paxton, George Fisher, Dan Hedaya, Bill Duke, David Patrick Kelly, Rae Dawn Chong
Music James Horner
Runtime 90 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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