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Movie Info
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Director -
Oliver Stone -
Producer -
Moritz Borman , Eric Kopeloff , Philip Schulz-Deyle , Fernando Sulichin -
Screenwriter -
Oliver Stone , Kieran Fitzgerald -
Distributor -
Open Road -
Production Co -
KrautPack Entertainment , Endgame Entertainment , Vendian Entertainment , Wild Bunch , Onda Entertainment -
Rating -
R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language) -
Genre -
Drama , Mystery & Thriller , Biography -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 16, 2016, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 17, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$21.6M -
Runtime -
2h 14m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)
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