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Closer

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Closer

"If you believe in love at first sight, you never stop looking."

2004

1h 44m

6.8(3815 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jude Law

Jude Law

Dan

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Alice

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Anna

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Larry

Colin Stinton

Colin Stinton

Customs Officer

Nick Hobbs

Nick Hobbs

Taxi Driver

Steve Benham

Car Driver (uncredited)

Elizabeth Bower

Elizabeth Bower

Chatty Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

Daniel Dresner

Coughing Man (uncredited)

Rrenford Junior Fagan

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Mike Nichols
Written by: Patrick Marber
Produced by: Cary Brokaw
Mike Nichols

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