A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
Mar 17, 2016 | IMDB 6.9
179 min Watch NowDrama, Romance
A woman hires actors and strangers to pretend to be her friends and family at her wedding.
Drama, Romance
A woman hires actors and strangers to pretend to be her friends and family at her wedding.
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IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 2003
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IMDB 7.8 | Oct , 1957
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IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 2002
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