Though it suffers from excessive length and ambition, director Minghella's adaptation of the Michael Ondaatje novel is complex, powerful, and moving.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Anthony Minghella -
Producer -
Saul Zaentz -
Screenwriter -
Michael Ondaatje , Anthony Minghella -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
Miramax Films , J&M Entertainment -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Drama , Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 6, 1996, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$78.7M -
Runtime -
2h 42m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital , DTS , Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)