A shy teenage boy trying to escape the influence of his domineering mother, has his world changed when he begins to work for a retired actress.
Casts Laura Linney, Rupert Grint, Julie Walters, Michelle Duncan, Oliver Milburn, Tamsin Egerton, Nicholas Farrell, Jim Norton, Chandra Ruegg, Rose Keegan
MOVIE COMMENTS
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White Palms
The Wren
Vaathi
Apuesta con la muerte
Set Me Free
Crooklyn
Cracks
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Night Into Morning
Class of 1984
School's Out
Cannonball Run II
The Marva Collins Story
Even Dwarfs Started Small
Perched on a Tree
Crazy Race
Must Love Dogs
Trafic
Go Trabi Go
Fist of Fury
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White Palms
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2006
Having suffered as a boy under a brutal Communist-era coach, champion Hungarian gymnast Miklos moves to Canada years later in search of a new start - only to find himself unwittingly perpetuating the very same cycle of abuse among his own pupils.The Wren
IMDB 5.8 | Jan , 1966
Feride is a young girl who lost her family as a child and was educated in a French school. Because of her mischievousness and cheerfulness, she is nicknamed Wren by those around her. On the eve of marriage with the boy she loves, she thinks she is being deceived and runs away. Feride then begins to work as a teacher in various Anatolian cities. She will experience many difficulties during her travels.Vaathi
IMDB 6.4 | Feb , 2023
An assistant maths teacher takes up a tedious task of transforming underprivileged students despite the politics around education in the 90s.Apuesta con la muerte
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1989
A young man tries to get away from his disfunctional family by working with his friend, a rich boy who lives in excess and sleaze, but he will soon realize how reckless his friend is and that he is submerged in a life of crime, vice and deadly bets.Set Me Free
IMDB 6 | Feb , 1999
A coming-of-age tale centered on Hannah, a young girl who is living a troubled family life. Set in 1963, Hannah develops a fascination with Jean-Luc Godard's then-recent film "Vivre sa vie". As she begins to model herself after the film's lead role, Hannah slowly begins to explore the confusing nature of her sexuality.Crooklyn
IMDB 6.8 | May , 1994
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.Cracks
IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 2009
Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.Confessions of a Driving Instructor
IMDB 4.9 | Sep , 1976
Timothy Lea and his brother-in-law Sidney decide upon opening a driving school as their latest get-rich-quick scheme. Though he sincerely wants to teach, young Timmy finds that his female students are far more interested in keeping their eyes on him than on the road.Night Into Morning
IMDB 5.8 | Jun , 1951
Berkeley university professor adjusts (using alcohol) to tragic fire deaths of wife & son.Class of 1984
IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 1982
Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and Stegman will stop at nothing to protect his turf and drug dealing business.School's Out
IMDB 5.9 | Jul , 2008
A few days before the baccalaureate, a high school student decides to settle accounts with the most cowardly teacher in the school.Cannonball Run II
IMDB 5.4 | Jun , 1984
When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheels spinning fast. Legendary driver J.J. McClure enters the competition along with his friend Victor and together they set off across the American landscape in a madcap action-adventure destined to test their wits and automobile skills.The Marva Collins Story
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1981
Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.Even Dwarfs Started Small
IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 1970
The inhabitants of an institution in a remote country rebel against their keepers. Their acts of rebellion are by turns humorous, boring and alarming. An allegory on the problematic nature of fully liberating the human spirit, as both commendable and disturbing elements of our nature come forward. The film shows how justifiable revolt may be empowering, but may also turn to chaos and depravity. The allegory is developed in part by the fact that the film is cast entirely with dwarfsPerched on a Tree
IMDB 5.2 | Apr , 1971
Henry Roubier, a French promoter, and Enrico Mazzini, an Italian, have signed an agreement guaranteeing them a stranglehold on European highways. While driving on the roads of the south, Roubier takes two young hitchhikers, but an unfortunate swerve the car rushes by Henri and its occupants on the top of a pine tree onto the side of a cliff.Crazy Race
IMDB 3 | Mar , 2003
Marc owes a criminal a quarter of a million euros. So it's just as well that there's an illegal car rally across Germany to win exactly that amount. Inconveniently, he is now supposed to look after his eight-year-old daughter.Must Love Dogs
IMDB 5.9 | Jul , 2005
Sarah Nolan is a newly divorced woman cautiously rediscovering romance with the enthusiastic but often misguided help of her well-meaning family. As she braves a series of hilarious disastrous mismatches and first dates, Sarah begins to trust her own instincts again and learns that, no matter what, it's never a good idea to give up on love.Trafic
IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 1971
Mr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled camper car loaded with outrageous extra features. Along with the company's manager and publicity model, Hulot sets out from Paris with the intention of debuting the car at the annual auto show in Amsterdam. The going isn't easy, however, and the group encounters an increasingly bizarre series of hurdles and setbacks en route.Go Trabi Go
IMDB 5.6 | Jan , 1991
Family Struutz lives in Bitterfeld (GDR). After the fall of the wall, they take the opportunity to go on holiday with their car, an old Trabant. They simply want to visit Italy. But there are some incidents during their journey.Fist of Fury
IMDB 7.3 | Mar , 1972
Chen Chen returns to his former school in Shanghai when he learns that his beloved instructor has been murdered. While investigating the man's death, Chen discovers that a rival Japanese school is operating a drug smuggling ring. To avenge his master’s death, Chen takes on both Chinese and Japanese assassins… and even a towering Russian.