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Budget Quote by Doug Liman

“What happened on 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith,' I was given…” quote by Doug Liman — Download Open image

“What happened on 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith,' I was given a big budget and given too many choices, and I made a lot of mistakes and missteps early on until I squandered all that extra money. But then, once my back was up against the wall, I made what I consider a really good movie.”

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