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Daniel (1983)

Daniel poster
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 10m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man grapples with the legacy of his parents who were executed for espionage. He investigates their past and the events that led to their deaths while trying to understand his own present.

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What happens

Daniel is a 1983 drama film directed by Sidney Lumet from a screenplay by E. L. Doctorow, based on his 1971 novel The Book of Daniel. The film stars Timothy Hutton, Mandy Patinkin, Lindsay Crouse, and Edward Asner. Daniel was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on 26 August 1983 and in the United Kingdom on 10 February 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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