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The Princess Bride (1987)

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The Princess Bride
PG
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Romance

Release Date
October 9, 1987
Director
Rob Reiner
Runtime
98 minutes
Main Genre
Adventure
Studio
Act III Communications
Writers
William Goldman
Tagline
Scaling the Cliffs of Insanity, Battling Rodents of Unusual Size, Facing torture in the Pit of Despair. - True love has never been a snap.

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