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Certificate 15

Cast John Turturro John Goodman Michael Lerner Judy Davis

Directors Joel Coen

Screenwriters Joel Coen Ethan Coen

Running Time 112 minutes

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Plot
An idealistic New York playwright soon sells out his ideals when he is enticed to Hollywood to write screenplays for movies. However, when he develops writers’ block, his world becomes more sinister...

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