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Top Spin

Nov 15, 2014 | IMDB 6.9

80 min Watch Now

Documentary

Three teenagers battle their way through the world of competitive ping pong with their hearts set on the Olympics.

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Ariel Hsing, Michael Landers, Lily Zhang, Xinhua Jiang, Michael Hsing, Joan Landers, Stan Landers, Linda Liu, Bob Zhang, Barney Reed

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