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Terms of Endearment
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About 1983 film directed by James L. Brooks
Genres drama, comedy drama, romantic comedy
Directed by James L. Brooks
Written by James L. Brooks, Larry McMurtry
Starring Jack Nicholson, Shirley MacLaine, Danny DeVito, John Lithgow, Debra Winger, Jeff Daniels, Albert Brooks, Mary Kay Place
Music Michael Gore
Runtime 132 min
Country United States
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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