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Give Them Wings

Nov 20, 2021 | IMDB 8.5

113 min Watch Now

Drama

'Give Them Wings' is based on the true story of severely disabled football fan Paul Hodgson.

Casts
Daniel Watson, Toyah Willcox, Bill Fellows, Jacob Anderton, Katie Sheridan, Rachel Warren, Jonathan Hansler, Debra Stephenson, Bruce Payne, Sean Cronin

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