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About 1997 film by Barry Levinson
Genres comedy drama, satirical
Directed by Barry Levinson
Written by David Mamet, Hilary Henkin
Starring Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Kirsten Dunst, Woody Harrelson, Jay Leno, Willie Nelson, William H. Macy, Jim Belushi
Music Mark Knopfler
Runtime 97 min
Country United States
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