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Operation Dumbo Drop

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Movie Info
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Director -
Simon Wincer -
Producer -
Diane Nabatoff , David Madden -
Screenwriter -
Gene Quintano , Jim Kouf -
Production Co -
Walt Disney Pictures , PolyGram Filmed Entertainment , Interscope Communications -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 28, 1995, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 27, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$24.7M -
Runtime -
1h 47m -
Sound Mix -
Surround