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Movie Info
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Director -
Ryan Murphy -
Producer -
Brad Grey , Ryan Murphy , Brad Pitt , Dede Gardner -
Screenwriter -
Ryan Murphy -
Distributor -
Sony Pictures Entertainment -
Production Co -
Plan B Films -
Rating -
R (Strong Language|Sexuality|Substance Abuse|Violence) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 27, 2006, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 14, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$6.8M -
Runtime -
2h 0m