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Okja (2017)

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Okja
15+
Drama
Action
Adventure

Director
Bong Joon Ho
Release Date
June 28, 2017
Studio(s)
Netflix
Distributor(s)
Netflix
Cast
Hee-Bong Byun , Steven Yeun , Jake Gyllenhaal , Seo-Hyun Ahn , Tilda Swinton , Je-mun Yun , Shirley Henderson , Lily Collins , Giancarlo Esposito , Paul Dano
Writers
Jon Ronson , Bong Joon Ho
Runtime
120minutes
Budget
$50 million

Summary

Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.

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