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Movie Info
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Director -
Chris Carter -
Producer -
Chris Carter , Frank Spotnitz -
Screenwriter -
Chris Carter , Frank Spotnitz -
Distributor -
20th Century Fox -
Production Co -
20th Century Fox , Ten Thirteen Productions -
Rating -
PG-13 (Violent and Disturbing Content|Thematic Material) -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Mystery & Thriller , Crime , Drama , Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 25, 2008, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 18, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$21.0M -
Runtime -
1h 44m -
Sound Mix -
DTS , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)
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