Release Date
October 27, 2006
November 10, 2006 (LA/NY)
November 10, 2006 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
February 20, 2007 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Writer
Guillermo Arriaga
Cast
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal, Koji Yakusho, Elle Fanning
Studio
Running Time
142 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence, some graphic nudity, sexual content, language and some drug use
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