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Movie Info
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Director -
Eric Bress , J. Mackye Gruber -
Producer -
Chris Bender , A.J. Dix , J.C. Spink , Anthony Rhulen -
Screenwriter -
Eric Bress , J. Mackye Gruber -
Distributor -
New Line Cinema -
Production Co -
Blackout Entertainment , Benderspink , Katalyst Films , Film Engine -
Rating -
R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexual Content|Violence) -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 23, 2004, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jul 1, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$57.7M -
Runtime -
1h 53m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , DTS , Dolby SRD , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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