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The Boy Who Could Fly

The Boy Who Could Fly

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Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1986 IMDB Rating: 6.5

Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems, but Milly finds a friend in Eric, her autistic nex...

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Hollywood Ending

Hollywood Ending

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Film Age rating: 7 Year: 2002 IMDB Rating: 6.5

Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-...

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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

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Film Age rating: 11 Year: 2000 IMDB Rating: 6.5

In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpected ways. Dr. Elaine Keener, the sole caretaker for her aging mother, turns to tarot card reader Chr...

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Nell

Nell

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Film Age rating: 10 Year: 1994 IMDB Rating: 6.5

In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.

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Where the Day Takes You

Where the Day Takes You

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Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1992 IMDB Rating: 6.5

King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Li...

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Flesh and Fury

Flesh and Fury

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Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1952 IMDB Rating: 6.5

Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight manager 'Pop' Richardson. For a time, Sonya has the upper hand with Paul, but ultimately a rival appe...

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American Dreamer

American Dreamer

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Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1984 IMDB Rating: 6.5

American housewife Cathy Palmer loses her memory on a trip to Paris after being hit by a car. She wakes up in the hospital believing she's the fictional international spy, Rebecca Ryan.

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The Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight

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Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1999 IMDB Rating: 6.5

A dreamer who aspires to human flight is assigned public service after one of his attempts off a public building. This leads him to meeting a young woman, who is dying of motor neuron disease. The str...

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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

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Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1977 IMDB Rating: 6.4

A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.

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The Other Side of the Mountain

The Other Side of the Mountain

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Film Age rating: 6 Year: 1975 IMDB Rating: 6.4

One year before the Olympics, Jill Kinmont, an 18-year-old skiing champion, suffers a fall during competition and is left paralyzed. With her life now completely altered, she undergoes an exhausting f...

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