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The North American Friends Movie Club

Asteroid City (2023)

Season 1, Ep. 44
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Brent, Nate, and Kate take a road trip together and watch the 2023 American comedy-drama film Asteroid City. Written, directed, and produced by Wes Anderson and starring:

Jason Schwartzman

Scarlett Johansson

Tom Hanks

Jeffrey Wright

Tilda Swinton

Bryan Cranston

Edward Norton

Adrien Brody

Liev Schreiber

Hope Davis

Stephen Park

Rupert Friend

Maya Hawke

Steve Carell

Matt Dillon

Hong Chau

Willem Dafoe

Margot Robbie

Tony Revolori

Jake Ryan

Grace Edwards

Aristou Meehan

Sophia Lillis

Ethan Josh Lee

Jeff Goldblum

Kim Keukeleire

Fisher Stevens

Rita Wilson

Jarvis Cocker

Bob Balaban

Seu Jorge

Deanna Dunagan

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