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Movie Info
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Director -
Sam Raimi -
Producer -
Rob Tapert -
Screenwriter -
Sam Raimi -
Distributor -
New Line Cinema -
Production Co -
Renaissance Pictures -
Rating -
NC-17 -
Genre -
Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 15, 1981, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 25m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.37:1) , 35mm , 16mm