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Movie Info
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Director -
Barbet Schroeder -
Producer -
Gary Foster , Susan Hoffman , Lee Rich , Barbet Schroeder -
Screenwriter -
David Klass -
Distributor -
TriStar Pictures -
Production Co -
Eaglepoint , Mandalay Pictures , TriStar Pictures -
Rating -
R (Violence|Language) -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 30, 1998, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 16, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$13.7M -
Runtime -
1h 40m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby SR , Dolby Digital , Surround , Dolby A , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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