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The Actor

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Yes. The Actor is based on Memory, a 2010 book by Donald E. Westlake. The film came out on 14 March 2025 in theaters. The book runs to 366 pages, about 8 h of reading.

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The book
Title Memory
Author Donald E. Westlake
First published 2010
Pages 366
Reading time about 8 h
ISBN 9780792770558
The screen version
Title The Actor
Format Film
Director Duke Johnson
Main cast André Holland, Gemma Chan, May Calamawy, Tracey Ullman, Toby Jones
Where In theaters
Release 14 March 2025
Status Released
Runtime 1 h 38 m
Genre drama, crime, mystery

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