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I love it all. I don't want to go through my career with one hand tied behind my back. I love making kids happy. I love the midnight audience. I like intense dramas. And I like high-adrenaline action films.

Nicolas Cage

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Nicolas Cage
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 7
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