My Dad Is a Jerk 1997

My Dad Is a Jerk 1997

My Dad Is a Jerk 1997

My Dad Is a Jerk 1997
Dui bu qi, duo xie ni (original title)
108min | Comedy | 30 August 1997 (Hong Kong)

Storyline:

Lee Lap Cheung is a slacker who is going nowhere. His ex-wife Yip Ting has become powerful in the business world. In a moment of anger Cheung requests Ting to allow him and his son Jason to spend some time together.

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Sidekicks 1992

Sidekicks 1992

Sidekicks 1992

Sidekicks 1992
PG | 1h 41min | Action, Adventure, Comedy | 30 April 1993 (USA)

Storyline:

Barry is an asthmatic kid having trouble in life. He lives with his father, a computer programmer, in Texas. Barry is struggling to get by in life, dealing with his rough school life, bullies, as well as his health. Barry’s only source of enjoyment is fantasizing that he is with Chuck Norris. Barry becomes sick of getting picked on by the bigger guys, and decides to learn karate, in hopes of one day meeting the great Chuck Norris.

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A Summer’s Tale 1996

A Summer's Tale 1996

A Summer’s Tale 1996

A Summer’s Tale 1996
Conte d’été (original title)
G | 1h 53min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 20 June 2014 (USA)

Storyline:

A shy maths graduate takes a holiday in Dinard before starting his first job. He hopes his sort-of girlfriend will join him, but soon strikes up a friendship with another girl working in town. She in turn introduces him to a further young lady who fancies him. Thus the quiet young lad finds he is having to do some tricky juggling in territory new to him.

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Top Stripper 1982

Top Stripper 1982

Top Stripper 1982

Top Stripper 1982
Zûmu appu: Maruhon uwasa no sutorippa (original title)
1h 7min | Comedy, Drama | 15 September 1982 (Japan)

Storyline:

A frank coming-of-age story, in which young Yoichi falls for Gloria at the local strip joint. Yoichi’s innocent nature has him attending her shows every day, filling his mind with her beauty. The standard bittersweet disappointments of the coming-of-age story are offset by irreverent moments of levity; a quirk of director Yoshimitsu Morita’s which he became known for.

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Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds 2004

Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds 2004

Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds 2004

Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds 2004
Karpuz Kabugundan Gemiler Yapmak (original title)
1h 37min | Comedy, Drama, Family | 26 November 2004 (Turkey)

Storyline:

In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a watermelon seller by day, Remet spends his evenings trying to rebuild a film projector with his friend Mehmet. Both have big dreams to be famous film directors one day.

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The Prince of the Pacific 2000

The Prince of the Pacific 2000

The Prince of the Pacific 2000

The Prince of the Pacific 2000
Le prince du Pacifique (original title)
1h 30min | Adventure, Comedy | 20 December 2000 (France)

Storyline:

Young Polynesian prince recognizes in a captain of the French army the savior of his people which is mentioned in legends.

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Jo’s Boy (2011)

Jo's Boy (2011)

Jo’s Boy (2011)

Jo’s Boy (2011)
Le fils à Jo (original title)
TV-14 | 1h 37min | Comedy, Drama | 12 January 2011 (France)

Storyline:

Grandson of a rugby legend, son of a rugby legend and himself a rugby legend, Jo Canavaro brings up his 13 year old son, Tom, alone in a small village in the Tarn region of France. To the great shame of Jo, Tom is as excellent at maths as he is useless on the field. For a Canavaro, the legend can’t stop here. He is prepared to create a rugby team for Tom against the will of the entire village and Tom himself.

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