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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
A gritty, grounded war film with a somber tone, tense battles, and a poignant sense of sacrifice.
About 2016 film directed by Gareth Edwards
Genres fantasy, action, war, space opera, science fiction
Directed by Gareth Edwards
Written by Tony Gilroy, Chris Weitz, John Knoll, Gary Whitta
Starring Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Felicity Jones, Donnie Yen, Diego Luna, Warwick Davis, Riz Ahmed, Alan Tudyk
Music Alexandre Desplat, Michael Giacchino
Runtime 133 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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