A Painted House
Apr 27, 2003 | IMDB 7
97 min Watch NowDrama, Family, TV Movie
A young boy, his family, and the migrant workers they hire to work their cotton farm struggle against difficult odds to raise and sell the crop. Meanwhile, the boy dreams of living in better conditions. However, with this particularly tough farming season, the boy learns that his challenges guide him in discovering who he really is.
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IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 1998
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IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 1998
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IMDB 6 | Jun , 1977
Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales and son of King Henry VIII. The two boys meet and decide to play a joke on the court by dressing in each other's clothes, but the plan goes awry when they're separated and each must live the other's life.The Orange Girl
IMDB 5.8 | Feb , 2009
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IMDB 7 | Aug , 1967
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 1925
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IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1973
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IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 1965
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IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 2009
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IMDB 5.5 | Sep , 1997
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IMDB 5.9 | Jul , 1994
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IMDB 6.5 | Aug , 2017
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IMDB 8 | Jul , 2023
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 1954
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IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2009
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