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Avatar (2009)

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A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Release Date
December 10, 2009
Director
James Cameron
Runtime
162
Main Genre
Action
Writers
James Cameron
Tagline
Believe it. Or not.

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