Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos, made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards. Hounsou became a naturalized American citizen in 2007. He was reluctant to renounce his Beninese citizenship and therefore opted to become a dual citizen of both Benin and the United States, effectively rendering him a Beninese-American. Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in 1964, to lbertine and Pierre Hounsou. He immigrated to Lyon in France at the age of thirteen with his brother, Edmond. In 1987, he became a model and established a career in Paris. He moved to the U.S. in 1990. One year before obtaining his college degree, he dropped out of school. In 1989, he appeared in a music video of Straight Up by Paula Abdul. Hounsou's film debut was in the 1990 Sandra Bernhard film Without You I’m Nothing, and he has had television roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER and a guest starring role on Alias, but received a larger role in the science fiction film Stargate. His first on-screen appearance was in the 1990 Janet Jackson video “Love Will Never Do (Without You).” He also starred in a 2002 Gap commercial directed by Peter Lindbergh, dancing to a rendition of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" by Arrested Development's Baba Oje. He received wide critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his role as Cinqué in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film Amistad. He gained further notice as Juba, in the 2000 film Gladiator. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for In America, in 2004, becoming the fourth African male to be nominated for an Oscar (along with Basil Rathbone, Cecil Kellaway and Omar Sharif). In 2006, he won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Blood Diamond; he received Broadcast Film Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Academy Award nominations for this performance. In 2007, Hounsou began dating model/CEO of Baby Phat, Kimora Lee Simmons. In 2008 Hounsou and Simmons visited Hounsou's family and while there, the two participated in a traditional commitment ceremony. On May 30, 2009, Simmons gave birth to their son, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, reportedly named because Kenzo means 3 (Kimora's third child).

  • Igoa: Djimon Hounsou
  • Lauiloa: 22.859
  • Lauiloa mo: Acting
  • Aso fanau: 1964-04-24
  • Nofoaga fanau ai: Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
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  • Faʻailoa foi O: Djimon, Djimon Gaston Hounsou, Djimon Hounso, Djimon Housoun, 디몬 하운수, ジャイモン・ガストン・フンスー, Джимон Унсу, Джаймон Унсу
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  • 2000
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    Gladiator

    Gladiator

    8.218 2000 HD

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  • 2005
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    Constantine

    Constantine

    7.096 2005 HD

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  • 2006
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    Blood Diamond

    Blood Diamond

    7.544 2006 HD

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  • 1994
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    Stargate

    Stargate

    7.006 1994 HD

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  • 2005
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    The Island

    The Island

    6.677 2005 HD

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  • 2003
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    In America

    In America

    7.17 2003 HD

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  • 2004
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    Blueberry

    Blueberry

    4.9 2004 HD

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  • 2006
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    Eragon

    Eragon

    5.11 2006 HD

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  • 2003
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    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

    5.7 2003 HD

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  • 1997
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    Amistad

    Amistad

    7 1997 HD

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  • 2008
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    Never Back Down

    Never Back Down

    6.8 2008 HD

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  • 2003
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    Biker Boyz

    Biker Boyz

    6.244 2003 HD

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  • 1998
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    Deep Rising

    Deep Rising

    6.185 1998 HD

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  • 2002
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    The Four Feathers

    The Four Feathers

    6.624 2002 HD

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  • 2009
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    Push

    Push

    6.1 2009 HD

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  • 2021
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    Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

    Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

    7 2021 HD

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  • 2005
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    Beauty Shop

    Beauty Shop

    6.32 2005 HD

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  • 2021
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    Kimana Tuskers

    Kimana Tuskers

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2010
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    The Tempest

    The Tempest

    5.393 2010 HD

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  • 2002
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    Le Boulet

    Le Boulet

    5.9 2002 HD

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  • 2024
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    A Quiet Place: Day One

    A Quiet Place: Day One

    6.785 2024 HD

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  • 2024
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    Ozi: Voice of the Forest

    Ozi: Voice of the Forest

    6.4 2024 HD

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  • 2014
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    How to Train Your Dragon 2

    How to Train Your Dragon 2

    7.7 2014 HD

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  • 2011
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    Forces spéciales

    Forces spéciales

    6.7 2011 HD

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  • 2023
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    Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

    Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

    6.304 2023 HD

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  • 2011
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    Elephant White

    Elephant White

    5 2011 HD

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  • 2000
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    Passage du milieu

    Passage du milieu

    3.7 2000 HD

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  • 2025
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    Last Breath

    Last Breath

    1 2025 HD

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  • 2024
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    Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

    Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

    6.109 2024 HD

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  • 2013
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    Baggage Claim

    Baggage Claim

    5.343 2013 HD

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  • 2014
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    Guardians of the Galaxy

    Guardians of the Galaxy

    7.906 2014 HD

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  • 2015
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    Air

    Air

    5 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    Furious 7

    Furious 7

    7.232 2015 HD

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  • 2014
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    Seventh Son

    Seventh Son

    5.5 2014 HD

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  • 2015
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    The Vatican Tapes

    The Vatican Tapes

    5.3 2015 HD

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  • 2022
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    Black Adam

    Black Adam

    6.898 2022 HD

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  • 2017
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    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

    6.6 2017 HD

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  • 2023
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    Gran Turismo

    Gran Turismo

    7.804 2023 HD

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  • 2017
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    Same Kind of Different as Me

    Same Kind of Different as Me

    6.897 2017 HD

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  • 2016
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    The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

    5.909 2016 HD

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  • 1990
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    Without You I'm Nothing

    Without You I'm Nothing

    5.4 1990 HD

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  • 2024
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    Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon

    Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon

    6.5 2024 HD

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  • 1992
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    Unlawful Entry

    Unlawful Entry

    6.195 1992 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Zealot

    The Zealot

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Bleeding Ground

    The Bleeding Ground

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2022
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    Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

    Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

    6.7 2022 HD

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  • 2025
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    Beneath the Storm

    Beneath the Storm

    1 2025 HD

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  • 2017
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    I Am Heath Ledger

    I Am Heath Ledger

    7.4 2017 HD

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  • 2010
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    Black Panther

    Black Panther

    5.9 2010 HD

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  • 2019
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    Serenity

    Serenity

    5.4 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    Shazam!

    Shazam!

    7.003 2019 HD

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  • 2018
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    Aquaman

    Aquaman

    6.886 2018 HD

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  • 2019
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    Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

    6.42 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    Captain Marvel

    Captain Marvel

    6.8 2019 HD

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  • 2021
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    The King's Man

    The King's Man

    6.8 2021 HD

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  • 2021
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    A Quiet Place Part II

    A Quiet Place Part II

    7.486 2021 HD

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  • 1993
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    Killing Zoe

    Killing Zoe

    6.255 1993 HD

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  • 2007
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    A Place in Time

    A Place in Time

    6.5 2007 HD

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  • 2018
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    In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven

    In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven

    1 2018 HD

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  • 1970
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    African History Y

    African History Y

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1997
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    Ill Gotten Gains

    Ill Gotten Gains

    2.5 1997 HD

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  • 2005
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    Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

    Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

    7.1 2005 HD

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  • 2023
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    Shazam! Fury of the Gods

    Shazam! Fury of the Gods

    6.516 2023 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Monster

    The Monster

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2011
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    Elephant White

    Elephant White

    5 2011 HD

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  • 2018
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    In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven

    In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2003
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    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    5.5 2003 HD

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  • 2001
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    Alias

    Alias

    6.73 2001 HD

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  • 1997
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    The View

    The View

    4.4 1997 HD

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  • 2000
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    Soul Food

    Soul Food

    6.2 2000 HD

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  • 2015
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    Dragons: Race to the Edge

    Dragons: Race to the Edge

    8.341 2015 HD

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  • 1994
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    ER

    ER

    7.8 1994 HD

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  • 2010
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    Black Panther

    Black Panther

    6.9 2010 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

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  • 2022
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    BIANCA

    BIANCA

    1 2022 HD

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  • 1998
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    The Wild Thornberrys

    The Wild Thornberrys

    6.8 1998 HD

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  • 2021
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    What If...?

    What If...?

    8.14 2021 HD

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  • 2015
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    Wayward Pines

    Wayward Pines

    6.8 2015 HD

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  • 2019
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    长安十二时辰

    长安十二时辰

    8.424 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    6.2 2019 HD

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  • 2021
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    INVINCIBLE

    INVINCIBLE

    8.6 2021 HD

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  • 1990
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    Beverly Hills, 90210

    Beverly Hills, 90210

    7.395 1990 HD

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