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I loved movies as a teenager and saw as much American cinema as I could, but I hated the English films of the early 60s and had absolutely no point of identification with them.

Stephen Rea

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Stephen Rea
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 31
Actor
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Stage Actor
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