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The Words(2012)
Status: Released
Date: 2012-09-07
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1281 Votes
Time: 1h 42m
There's more than one way to take a life.
Overview:
The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.
Languages: French, English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $6,000,000.00
Revenue: $13,231,461.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Also Known As Pictures
Serena Films
Waterfall Media
Rose Pictures
Movie: The Words
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bradley Cooper
Rory Jansen
Zoe Saldaña
Dora Jansen
Jeremy Irons
The Old Man
Dennis Quaid
Clay Hammond
Olivia Wilde
Danielle
J.K. Simmons
Mr. Jansen
John Hannah
Richard Ford
Željko Ivanek
Joseph Cutler
Ben Barnes
Young Man
Michael McKean
Nelson Wylie
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