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120:Warner Bros.
100:Barry Malkin
78:Joan Hackett
1465:The Capeman
1283:Live albums
1133:Discography
1035:Human Error
955:Extremities
915:Alambrista!
496:Roger Ebert
419:Richard Tee
359:Blair Brown
313:CBS Records
277:Richard Tee
232:" from the
199:Blair Brown
70:Blair Brown
56:Produced by
36:Directed by
1639:Paul Simon
1604:1980 films
1598:Categories
1168:Paul Simon
1122:Paul Simon
907:Short Eyes
841:1493050753
815:August 15,
789:August 15,
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532:References
459:The B-52's
413:Tony Levin
401:Steve Gadd
353:Paul Simon
302:Dave Marsh
292:Production
273:Tony Levin
265:Steve Gadd
261:the B-52's
228:The song "
191:Paul Simon
175:Box office
154:98 minutes
138:1980-10-03
111:Paul Simon
67:Paul Simon
50:Paul Simon
46:Written by
1457:Graceland
1208:Graceland
923:Rich Kids
882:Films by
603:Billboard
480:, critic
470:Reception
438:Musicians
407:Eric Gale
269:Eric Gale
257:folk-rock
239:Billboard
178:$ 843,215
103:David Ray
94:Edited by
88:Dick Bush
1240:Surprise
995:Roosters
891:Directed
454:Tiny Tim
395:Lou Reed
365:Rip Torn
286:Lou Reed
251:Synopsis
219:Lou Reed
203:Rip Torn
167:Language
108:Music by
74:Rip Torn
64:Starring
1566:Related
1078:To Fly!
241:Hot 100
170:English
159:Country
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347:Actors
275:, and
1540:Tours
304:in a
1484:2003
836:ISBN
817:2022
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342:Cast
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