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Ben-Hur

Summary: Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
Runtime: 2 h 03 min
MPAA: PG-13

Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 100,000,000
Domestic: $ 26,410,477
International: $ 67,650,834
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