Lacking the hallmarks of his best work, The Ward proves to be a disappointingly mundane swan song for director John Carpenter.
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          Director 
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            John Carpenter 
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          Producer 
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            Peter Block , Doug Mankoff , Mike Marcus , Andrew Spaulding 
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          Screenwriter 
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            Michael Rasmussen , Shawn Rasmussen 
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          Distributor 
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            ARC Entertainment 
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          Production Co 
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            Premiere Picture , Echo Lake Productions , FilmNation Entertainment , Bigger Boat 
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          Rating 
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            R (Violence|Disturbing Images) 
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          Genre 
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            Horror , Mystery & Thriller 
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          Original Language 
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            English 
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          Release Date (Theaters) 
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            Jul 8, 2011, Original 
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          Release Date (Streaming) 
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            Nov 18, 2016 
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          Runtime 
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            1h 28m 
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