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Movie Info
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Director -
Colin Higgins -
Producer -
Thomas L. Miller , Edward K. Milkis , Robert L. Boyett -
Screenwriter -
Colin Higgins , Peter Masterson , Larry L. King -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
RKO Pictures , Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions , Universal Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Musical , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 23, 1982, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 8, 2015 -
Runtime -
1h 54m