Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Sep 06, 2002 | IMDB 6.2
104 min Watch NowRomance, Comedy, Drama
Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.
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The Wild Blue Yonder
Rocco and His Brothers
The Forty-Year-Old Version
The Very Thought of You
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Practical Magic
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IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 1969
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IMDB 5.6 | Sep , 2006
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IMDB 5.7 | Mar , 2005
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IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 2006
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IMDB 6 | May , 2009
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IMDB 5.4 | Jan , 2007
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IMDB 3.9 | Dec , 2002
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IMDB 7.4 | Jul , 1957
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IMDB 5 | Nov , 1968
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IMDB 6 | Sep , 2005
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IMDB 8 | Oct , 1960
When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.The Forty-Year-Old Version
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2020
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IMDB 5.7 | May , 1998
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IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1998
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