Drama, History
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
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Bless the Child
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Remember the Titans
Autumn in New York
Drama from the Old Life
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Needful Things
Deliverance
Heartless
Far from Heaven
Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt
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IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 2008
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IMDB 6.1 | Dec , 1990
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IMDB 7 | Nov , 2022
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IMDB 7.6 | Mar , 1960
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IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 1999
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IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 1999
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IMDB 5.3 | Aug , 2000
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IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 2000
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IMDB 6.1 | Aug , 2000
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IMDB 7.3 | Aug , 1972
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IMDB 7.4 | Apr , 2005
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IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 2002
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IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 2003
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IMDB 6.2 | Aug , 2020
In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.