Thoughtcrimes | |
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Written by | Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer |
Directed by | Breck Eisner |
Starring | Navi Rawat Joe Flanigan Peter Horton |
Music by | Brian Tyler |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producer | Jan de Bont |
Producer | George W. Perkins |
Cinematography | Chris Manley |
Editor | Jay Cassidy |
Running time | 86 minutes |
Original release | |
Release | 2003 |
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