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Movie Info
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Director -
John G. Avildsen -
Producer -
Jerry Weintraub -
Screenwriter -
Robert Mark Kamen -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures -
Production Co -
Columbia Pictures Corporation -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 22, 1984, Original -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
May 10, 2025 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 16, 2012 -
Runtime -
2h 6m -
Sound Mix -
Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)