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Young Frankenstein

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PG

Comedy

Release Date

December 15, 1974

Runtime

106 minutes

Director

Mel Brooks

Writers

Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks

Producers

Michael Gruskoff

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Runtime

106 minutes

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