Fahrenheit 451

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Theatrical Release Date:

05/14/1999

DVD Release Date:

03/11/1998

Run Time:

112min.

Starring:

Oskar Werner , Julie Christie , Cyril Cusack , Anton Diffring , Jeremy Spenser

Director(s):

François Truffaut

Distributor(s):

Universal

MPAA Rating:

Not Yet Rated

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

Plot: In the future, an oppressive government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers known as "firemen" to perform the necessary book burnings. Read More

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