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Movie Info
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Director -
Randal Kleiser -
Producer -
Debra Hill , Paul Reubens -
Screenwriter -
Paul Reubens , George McGrath -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 22, 1988, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 1, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$14.9M -
Runtime -
1h 26m -
Sound Mix -
Surround
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