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Like most of the movies I get involved with, I resisted as long as possible, I really try to figure out why I shouldn't do it and this one had plenty of reasons not to do it.
Jeff Bridges
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Jeff Bridges
Age: 74
Born: 1949
Born: December 4
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Jeffrey Leon Bridges
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