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Adam's Apples2005 • 95 min • Budget $3MDrama, Comedy, CrimeA man with neo-Nazi beliefs is ordered to do community service at a church, where he finds himself in conflict with the deeply devoted priest.7.47.717+
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Glory Daze1995 • 100 minComedyThis comedy-drama follows a group of college friends as they face the uncertainties of graduating and entering the real world. Jack struggles with the transition from student life. His roommates – all…5.15.617+
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Tuff Turf1985 • 112 minDrama, Action, RomanceA coming-of-age story in Los Angeles follows Morgan, an introverted high school student with a passion for singing and dancing. His arrival stirs up drama when he falls for Frankie and becomes…5.96.017+
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GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka1999 • 108 minComedy, DramaThis live-action adaptation of the popular manga centers on Eikichi Onizuka, a non-traditional high school teacher. He arrives in the small, economically struggling town of Horobonai in Northern Japan on his motorcycle.…7.16.5
