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About 1983 film by David Cronenberg
Genres drama, fantasy, horror, science fiction, science fiction horror, body horror, arthouse science fiction, desire horror fiction
Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by David Cronenberg
Starring James Woods, Debbie Harry, Peter Dvorský, Leslie Carlson, Sonja Smits, Jayne Eastwood, Jack Creley
Music Howard Shore
Runtime 89 min
Country Canada, United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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