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841:Gene Siskel
563:RSO Records
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379:Jane Wagner
371:Lily Tomlin
328:James Luisi
322:Debra Feuer
313:Bert Kramer
307:Andra Akers
295:Lily Tomlin
243:(1977) and
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212:Jane Wagner
187:$ 8 million
163:105 minutes
118:RSO Records
71:Lily Tomlin
57:Produced by
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39:Directed by
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1354:Categories
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1041:2023-11-15
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410:Soundtrack
362:Production
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147:1978-12-22
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324:as Stacie
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657:) – 3:34
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627:Dan Hill
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246:Grease
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