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Oct 19, 2010
- by cyclone_march
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I had to watch it twice to be able to laugh. The first time through everything was just a wee bit too funny to laugh. The second time through I had to pause it at several points. To paraphrase: Its a cinematic oddity; two seconds from guffawing everywhere.
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Cast:
George Clooney,
Holly Hunter,
Michael Badalucco,
Stephen Root,
John Turturro,
John Goodman,
Brian Reddy,
Tim Blake Nelson,
Wayne Duvall,
Chris Thomas King,
Musetta Vander,
Charles Durning,
Daniel van Bargen,
J.R. Horne,
Frank Collison,
Ray McKinnon,
Del Pentecost
Director:
Joel Coen
Genre:
Comedy,
Drama
Release Date:
December 22, 2000
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Screen Writer:
Ethan Coen,
Joel Coen
Runtime:
1hr 46min
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