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Director -
Jean-François Richet -
Producer -
Chris Briggs , Pascal Caucheteux , Peter Craig , Sebastien K. Lemercier -
Screenwriter -
Peter Craig , Andrea Berloff -
Distributor -
Lionsgate Premiere -
Production Co -
Why Not Productions , Wild Bunch -
Rating -
R (Language Throughout|Brief Drug Use|Strong Violence) -
Genre -
Action , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 12, 2016, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 11, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 28m