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Theatrical Release Date:
02/22/2008
DVD Release Date:
07/08/2008
Run Time:
85min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Koch Lorber Films
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Drama
Plot: A street-smart orphan determined to make a better life for himself and his sixteen year-old sister spends his days working in an auto body repair shop in director Ramin Bahrani's gritty coming of age drama. Read More
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