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Doubt

Summary: A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.

Release Date: December 25, 2008

Genres: Drama, Mystery

Director: John Patrick Shanley

Writer: John Patrick Shanley

Runtime: 1 h 44 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Goodspeed Productions, Scott Rudin Productions

Distributor: Turner Classic Movies (TCM)

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 20,000,000

Domestic: $ 33,446,470

International: $ 18,253,514

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