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Movie Info
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Director -
John Carpenter -
Producer -
J. Stein Kaplan -
Screenwriter -
John Carpenter -
Production Co -
Overseas Film Group -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Action -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 5, 1976, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 19, 2013 -
Runtime -
1h 31m -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)