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Movie Info
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Director -
Michael Caton-Jones -
Producer -
Michael Caton-Jones , Brad Grey , Elie Samaha , Matthew Baer -
Screenwriter -
Ken Hixon , Michael Caton-Jones -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
Franchise Pictures , Brillstein-Grey Entertainment , Sea Breeze Productions Inc. -
Rating -
R (Language|Drug Use|Some Violence) -
Genre -
Crime , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 6, 2002, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 1, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$22.4M -
Runtime -
1h 48m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Stereo , Dolby Digital , Dolby A , Surround , Dolby SR -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)
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