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The Magnificent Major

Jan 01, 1977 | IMDB 0

23 min Watch Now

Fantasy, Family

A young girl learns the importance of reading, when she ends up in a dystopian future where reading is banned.

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Tisha Campbell, Anthony Mucci, Renee Haynes, John Nevitt, Alex Paez, Paul Ganatt, Isaac Asimov

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