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Movie Info
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Director -
John Boorman -
Producer -
John Boorman , Richard Lederer -
Screenwriter -
William Goodhart -
Production Co -
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 17, 1977, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 57m -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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