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Film
Her
Spike Jonze · 2013
Film · 2013
Description
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.
- First released
- Directors
- Spike Jonze
- Genres
- Romance, Science Fiction, Drama
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Film
Memento
Christopher Nolan · 2000
Film · 2000
Description
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
- First released
- Directors
- Christopher Nolan
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller
- S
Film
Se7en
David Fincher · 1995
Film · 1995
Description
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
- First released
- Directors
- David Fincher
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Album
Dirt
Alice in Chains · 1992
Album · 1992
Description
US represses of this album are unique in that ‘[recording:b5502d6e-25af-4655-966d-faceab6fa0df|Down in a Hole]’ was moved from track 12 up to track 4.
- First released
- Artist credits
- Alice in Chains
- Genres
- alternative metal, alternative rock, doom metal, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, sludge metal, stoner metal
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Book
The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger
Book
Description
The Catcher in the Rye," written by J.D. Salinger and published in 1951, is a classic American novel that explores the themes of adolescence, alienation, and identity through the eyes of its protagonist, Holden Caulfield. The novel is set in the 1950s and follows Holden, a 16-year-old who has just been expelled from his prep school, Pencey Prep. Disillusioned with the world around him, Holden decides to leave Pencey early and spend a few days alone in New York City before returning home. Over the course of these days, Holden…
The Catcher in the Rye," written by J.D. Salinger and published in 1951, is a classic American novel that explores the themes of adolescence, alienation, and identity through the eyes of its protagonist, Holden Caulfield. The novel is set in the 1950s and follows Holden, a 16-year-old who has just been expelled from his prep school, Pencey Prep. Disillusioned with the world around him, Holden decides to leave Pencey early and spend a few days alone in New York City before returning home. Over the course of these days, Holden interacts with various people, including old friends, a former teacher, and strangers, all the while grappling with his feelings of loneliness and dissatisfaction. Holden is deeply troubled by the "phoniness" of the adult world and is haunted by the death of his younger brother, Allie, which has left a lasting impact on him. He fantasizes about being "the catcher in the rye," a guardian who saves children from losing their innocence by catching them before they fall off a cliff into adulthooda. The novel ends with Holden in a mental institution, where he is being treated for a nervous breakdown. He expresses some hope for the future, indicating a possible path to recovery..
- Authors
- J. D. Salinger
- Subjects
- Fiction / Action & Adventure, Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books, Family & Relationships / Life Stages / Teenagers, Drama / General, Drama / American / General, Fiction / Psychological
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Book
The Heart of a Dog - Bulgakov
Mikhail Bulgakov
Book
Description
The Heart of a Dog is a novella that blends science fiction with sharp social commentary. The story centers on a stray dog named Sharik, who is taken in by a scientist, Professor Preobrazhensky. The professor performs an experimental surgery on Sharik, transplanting human organs into the dog, which causes Sharik to transform into a human-like creature named Poligraf Poligrafovich Sharikov. Sharikov's transformation and subsequent behavior serve as a biting satire of the Soviet attempt to create a new socialist citizen. Sharikov…
The Heart of a Dog is a novella that blends science fiction with sharp social commentary. The story centers on a stray dog named Sharik, who is taken in by a scientist, Professor Preobrazhensky. The professor performs an experimental surgery on Sharik, transplanting human organs into the dog, which causes Sharik to transform into a human-like creature named Poligraf Poligrafovich Sharikov. Sharikov's transformation and subsequent behavior serve as a biting satire of the Soviet attempt to create a new socialist citizen. Sharikov becomes a crude, vulgar, and opportunistic character, embodying the worst traits of humanity. The novella explores themes of identity, the ethics of scientific experimentation, and the clash between nature and nurture.
- Authors
- Mikhail Bulgakov
- Subjects
- Fiction / Alternative History, Pets / Dogs / General
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Film
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Michel Gondry · 2004
Film · 2004
Description
Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
- First released
- Directors
- Michel Gondry
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
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Show
Band of Brothers
2001
Show · 2001
Description
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.
- First aired
- Run
- 1 season, 10 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics
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Book
Good Omens
The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
Book
Description
According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner. So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth's mortals since The Beginning and…
According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner. So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth's mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture. And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist . . .
- Authors
- Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
- Subjects
- Fiction / General
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Book
The Color of Magic
Terry Pratchett
Book
Description
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen. The Color of Magic is Terry Pratchett's maiden voyage through the now-legendary land of Discworld. This is where it all begins--with the tourist Twoflower and his wizard guide, Rincewind.
- Authors
- Terry Pratchett
- Subjects
- Fiction / General, Fiction / Fantasy / General
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Book
Kneller's Happy Campers
Etgar Keret
Book
Description
Kneller's Happy Campers is a strange, dark but funny tale set in a world very much like our own but it's an afterlife populated by people who have killed themselves - many of them are young, and most of them bear the marks of their death... bullet wounds, broken necks...(those who have over-dosed are known as 'Juliets'). When Mordy, our hero, discovers that his girlfriend from his life before has also 'offed' herself, he sets out to find her, and so follows a strange adventure... Full of the weird and wonderful characters, and…
Kneller's Happy Campers is a strange, dark but funny tale set in a world very much like our own but it's an afterlife populated by people who have killed themselves - many of them are young, and most of them bear the marks of their death... bullet wounds, broken necks...(those who have over-dosed are known as 'Juliets'). When Mordy, our hero, discovers that his girlfriend from his life before has also 'offed' herself, he sets out to find her, and so follows a strange adventure... Full of the weird and wonderful characters, and the slightly surreal twist of events that we've come to expect from Etgar Keret, this novella is full of humour and comic flashes, but it is also wistful, longing for a better world and perfect love.
- Authors
- Etgar Keret
- Subjects
- Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Humorous / Dark Humor, Fiction / General
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Book
Mr Vertigo
Paul Auster
Book
Description
Paul Auster's magical, surrealist tale from the author of contemporary classic The New York Trilogy: 'a literary voice for the ages' ( Guardian) 'I was twelve years old the first time I walked on water . . .' So begins Mr Vertigo, the story of Walt, an irrepressible orphan from the Mid-West. Under the tutelage of the mesmerising Master Yehudi, Walt is taken back to the mysterious house on the plains to prepare not only for the ability to fly, but also for the stardom that will accompany it. At the same time a delighted race…
Paul Auster's magical, surrealist tale from the author of contemporary classic The New York Trilogy: 'a literary voice for the ages' ( Guardian) 'I was twelve years old the first time I walked on water . . .' So begins Mr Vertigo, the story of Walt, an irrepressible orphan from the Mid-West. Under the tutelage of the mesmerising Master Yehudi, Walt is taken back to the mysterious house on the plains to prepare not only for the ability to fly, but also for the stardom that will accompany it. At the same time a delighted race through 1920s Americana and a richly allusive parable, Mr Vertigo is a 'virtuoso piece of storytelling by a master of the modern American fable.' ( Independent)
- Authors
- Paul Auster
- Subjects
- Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Coming of Age
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Film
Trainspotting
Danny Boyle · 1996
Film · 1996
Description
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.
- First released
- Directors
- Danny Boyle
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
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Film
A Clockwork Orange
Stanley Kubrick · 1971
Film · 1971
Description
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
- First released
- Directors
- Stanley Kubrick
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Crime
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Film
Fight Club
David Fincher · 1999
Film · 1999
Description
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
- First released
- Directors
- David Fincher
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
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Film
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
James Cameron · 1991
Film · 1991
Description
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
- First released
- Directors
- James Cameron
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- A
Film
All About My Mother
Pedro Almodóvar · 1999
Film · 1999
Description
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
- First released
- Directors
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
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Film
Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino · 1994
Film · 1994
Description
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
- First released
- Directors
- Quentin Tarantino
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime, Comedy
- A
Book
Anna Karenina
the Classic Russian Novel by Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Book
Description
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Called by many, "The Greatest Book Ever Written," Anna Karenina is realist Russian novel which was first published in its entirety in 1878. Heralded by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Vladimir Nabokov, William Faulkner and countless others, the story is an exquisite work of fiction. Anna Karenina tells the tragic tale of Countess Anna Karenina and her affair with Count Vronsky. Dealing with a issues ranging from government, to gender, to morality, religion and social politics, Anna Karenina is an epic Russian…
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Called by many, "The Greatest Book Ever Written," Anna Karenina is realist Russian novel which was first published in its entirety in 1878. Heralded by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Vladimir Nabokov, William Faulkner and countless others, the story is an exquisite work of fiction. Anna Karenina tells the tragic tale of Countess Anna Karenina and her affair with Count Vronsky. Dealing with a issues ranging from government, to gender, to morality, religion and social politics, Anna Karenina is an epic Russian novel. The story of Anna's affair, travels and isolation from Russian society is parallel with the story of Konstantin Levin, a wealthy landowner who seeks marriage and faith as a source of stability in a changing world.
- Authors
- Leo Tolstoy
- Subjects
- Fiction / Classics, Fiction / Romance / Historical / General, Fiction / Literary
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Book
Nikolai Gogol - Dead Souls
The Longer and More Carefully We Look at a Funny Story, the Sadder It Becomes
Nikolai Gogol
Book
Description
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol was born on 31st March 1809 in present day Ukraine which was then the Russian Cossack village of Sorochyntsi. Nikolai's parents were relatively affluent; his mother's family were Polish landowners and his father, who wrote poetry in Ukrainian and Russian, was a descendant of Ukrainian Cossacks. Nikolai had a good education and started writing as a teenager whilst still at school although did consider becoming an actor due to his formidable talent at mimicry. On leaving school he went to St Petersburg but…
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol was born on 31st March 1809 in present day Ukraine which was then the Russian Cossack village of Sorochyntsi. Nikolai's parents were relatively affluent; his mother's family were Polish landowners and his father, who wrote poetry in Ukrainian and Russian, was a descendant of Ukrainian Cossacks. Nikolai had a good education and started writing as a teenager whilst still at school although did consider becoming an actor due to his formidable talent at mimicry. On leaving school he went to St Petersburg but found it hard getting any work either in the civil service or as an actor. He self published a romantic poem but it was critically savaged to the extent that he swore never to write poetry again and also considered emigrating to the US. Fortunately, he persevered with his writing and produced a series of stories about his home in Ukraine in a colloquial and whimsical style that captured many literary admirers including the esteemed poet Pushkin. Nikolai was eventually able to abandon his work teaching and produced powerful books brilliantly and savagely satirising the inequities of the Russian system and its corrupt bureaucracy. His creative talents declined in later years and he became heavily influenced by a sadistic fanatical priest and died semi insane on 4th March 1852. He remains the father of Russian realism as evidenced here by his classic 'Dead Souls'
- Authors
- Nikolai Gogol
- Subjects
- Fiction / Classics
- S
Game
Syndicate Wars
Bullfrog Productions · 1996
Game · 1996
Description
Welcome to an urban hell of ultra-violent mayhem. Welcome to Syndicate Wars where you’ll take control of a squad of cybernetically enhanced Agents and wreak havoc on the enemy. Funnel money towards research that will allow you to upgrade your team and make them into more efficient killing machines. Use the environment to assassinate, destroy, and eliminate your targets all from a classic isometric perspective. If you need cannon fodder, why not set your Agents loose armed with Persuadertrons to control huge crowds, or even enemy…
Welcome to an urban hell of ultra-violent mayhem. Welcome to Syndicate Wars where you’ll take control of a squad of cybernetically enhanced Agents and wreak havoc on the enemy. Funnel money towards research that will allow you to upgrade your team and make them into more efficient killing machines. Use the environment to assassinate, destroy, and eliminate your targets all from a classic isometric perspective. If you need cannon fodder, why not set your Agents loose armed with Persuadertrons to control huge crowds, or even enemy agents, and get them to do the dirty work for you? So whether you’re keeping EuroCorp in the black or burning infidels for the New Epoch, Syndicate Wars will have you giddily carving a path to victory. Welcome to the merciless future of violent squad-based real-time tactics!
- First released
- Developers
- Bullfrog Productions
- Publishers
- Electronic Arts
- Genres
- Strategy, Tactical
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
- A
Show
Archer
Adam Reed · 2009
Show · 2009
Description
Smart-mouthed superspy Sterling Archer and his dysfunctional team of secret agents turn dangerous missions into messy misadventures around the globe.
- First aired
- Created by
- Adam Reed
- Run
- 14 seasons, 140 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy, Action & Adventure, Animation
- E
Show
Extras
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant · 2005
Show · 2005
Description
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.
- First aired
- Created by
- Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
- Run
- 2 seasons, 12 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- S
Show
Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David · 1989
Show · 1989
Description
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
- First aired
- Created by
- Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David
- Run
- 9 seasons, 180 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- C
Show
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David · 2000
Show · 2000
Description
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
- First aired
- Created by
- Larry David
- Run
- 12 seasons, 120 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
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Game
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery
Sierra On-Line · 1995
Game · 1995
Description
Play as both Gabriel and Grace as they are dispatched to Munich to solve a series of mutilation murders thought to be the work of werewolves.
- First released
- Developers
- Sierra On-Line
- Publishers
- Sierra On-Line
- Genres
- Point-and-click, Adventure
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
- T
Show
The Wire
David Simon · 2002
Show · 2002
Description
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.
- First aired
- Created by
- David Simon
- Run
- 5 seasons, 60 episodes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- T
Show
The Sopranos
David Chase · 1999
Show · 1999
Description
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
- First aired
- Created by
- David Chase
- Run
- 6 seasons, 86 episodes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- T
Book
The Master and Margarita
Mikhail Bulgakov
Book
Description
A mysterious stranger appears in a Moscow park. Soon he and his retinue have astonished the locals with the magic show to end all magic shows. But why are they really here, and what has it got to do with the beautiful Margarita, or her lover, the Master, a silenced writer? A carnival for the senses and a diabolical extravaganza, this most exuberant of Russian novels was staged in this adaptation at Chichester Festival Theatre.
- Authors
- Mikhail Bulgakov
- Subjects
- Drama / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Drama / Russian & Soviet, Drama / General
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Film
City of God
Fernando Meirelles · 2002
Film · 2002
Description
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
- First released
- Directors
- Fernando Meirelles
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- T
Game
Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic
Adeline Software International · 1997
Game · 1997
Description
Here comes the sequel of Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic. After saving the world from the evilish Doctor Funfrock, Twinsen is now ready to face a new threat coming from outer space. Originally released in 1997 as Little Big Adventure 2 and Twinsen's Odyssey, Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic is an action-adventure game that became an instant classic on PC. This game contains cartoon violence.
- First released
- Developers
- Adeline Software International
- Publishers
- Electronic Arts, Activision
- Genres
- Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
- I
Album
In the Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson · 1969
Album · 1969
Description
The releases in Argentina, Mexico, and Venezuela are titled “En la corte del Rey Carmesi”. The 1973 UK release is a double album with “[http://musicbrainz.org/release-group/6d655093-4a0b-32ca-8d0e-b497d6ac781d|Larks’ Tongues in Aspic]”. The releases since 1995 (except the one in Hungary, which is possibly counterfeit) are subtitled “30th Anniversary Edition” and “40th Anniversary Edition”.
- First released
- Artist credits
- King Crimson
- Genres
- art rock, progressive, progressive rock, rock
- T
Film
The Big Lebowski
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen · 1998
Film · 1998
Description
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
- First released
- Directors
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
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