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About 1991 film directed by Barry Levinson
Genres drama, biographical, crime
Directed by Barry Levinson
Written by James Toback
Starring Ben Kingsley, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Elliott Gould, Joe Mantegna, Bebe Neuwirth, Wendie Malick
Music Ennio Morricone
Runtime 130 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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