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Quick Info

Rating

6.9/10

Release2020

Runtime1h 58m

StatusReleased

Budget$38,000,000

Revenue$12,700,000

Production

Playtone

Pretty Pictures

Universal Pictures

Perfect World Pictures

Movie

News of the World

2020

1h 58m

6.9

Drama

Western

Adventure

Synopsis

A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.

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