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Any Given Sunday
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About 1999 film by Oliver Stone
Genres drama, American football
Directed by Oliver Stone
Written by Oliver Stone, John Logan
Starring Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Charlton Heston, Oliver Stone, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, Aaron Eckhart, Dennis Quaid
Music Paul Kelly, Richard Horowitz
Runtime 162 min
Country United States
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