The Invisible Man
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10 Cloverfield Lane
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About 2016 film directed by Dan Trachtenberg
Genres drama, fantasy, action, horror, science fiction, disaster, thriller
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
Written by Damien Chazelle, Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken
Starring Bradley Cooper, John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher, Jr., Suzanne Cryer, Sumalee Montano, Frank Mottek, Douglas M. Griffin
Music Bear McCreary
Runtime 103 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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