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Batman Forever (1995)

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Batman Forever
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Crime
Fantasy
Release Date
June 16, 1995
Director
Joel Schumacher
Runtime
121 minutes
Main Genre
Action
Writers
Bob Kane , Lee Batchler , Janet Scott Batchler , Akiva Goldsman
Studio
Warner Bros.
Tagline
Courage now, truth always....

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