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The Postman

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Movie Info
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Director -
Michael Radford -
Producer -
Gaetano Daniele , Vittorio Cecchi Gori , Mario Cecchi Gori -
Screenwriter -
Anna Pavignano , Michael Radford , Furio Scarpelli , Giacomo Scarpelli , Antonio Skármeta , Massimo Troisi -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
Miramax , Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinema -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Romance , Biography , Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
Italian -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 14, 1995, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 17, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$17.1M -
Runtime -
1h 56m -
Sound Mix -
Surround