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Movie Info
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Director -
Simon West -
Producer -
David Winkler , William Chartoff , René Besson -
Screenwriter -
Richard Wenk , Lewis John Carlino -
Distributor -
CBS Films -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures , Chartoff-Winkler Productions , Nu Image -
Rating -
R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexual Content|Strong Brutal Violence) -
Genre -
Action , Mystery & Thriller , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 28, 2011, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 5, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$29.1M -
Runtime -
1h 32m