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Stand by Me
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Stand by Me (1986)

8.1 R
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Genre: Drama, Crime
Release Date: August. 08,1986
Duration: 89min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Rob Reiner
Plot: In 1959, four lads set out on a walk in Oregon in search of a corpse. Along the road, they encounter risks, difficulties, and secrets. They pick up lessons about growing up, bravery, and friendship. A group of bullies who wish to beat them to their bodies is another issue they must cope with. The narrative is based on a Stephen King novella.
Cast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland
Keywords: based on novel or book, coming of age, friendship, road trip, bullying, oregon, affectation, leech, story within the story, railroad track

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7.3 R
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Basquiat (1996)

6.9 R
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Release Date: 1996-08-09
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8.8 R
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7.1 PG
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6.8 R
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Dances with Wolves (1990)

8 PG-13
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Release Date: 1990-11-09
Duration: 181min
Country: US
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Big Fish (2003)

8 PG-13
Release Date: 2003-12-25
Duration: 125min
Country: US
Plot: When Edward was young, he loved telling his son about his legendary experiences. He claimed he had experienced many bizarre, magical, and absurd things. Will did not believe it and thought his father was vain and boastful. The relationship between father and son gradually became alienated. Until his father got cancer and died soon, the son decided to go back to see his father for the last time. When the son faced his father on the sickbed, his father began to talk about his legendary experiences in his early years. From his father's weak breath, Will seemed to understand feelings he had never had. When William, a reporter, began to investigate his father's story, he began to understand his father and his love of storytelling.
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The Hours (2002)

7.5 PG-13
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Release Date: 2002-12-27
Duration: 114min
Country: US
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Release Date: 2004-06-17
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

8.3 NR
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

8.1 NR
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Full Metal Jacket (1987)

8.2 R
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The Killing Fields (1985)

7.8 R
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Release Date: 1985-02-01
Duration: 142min
Country: GB
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Trainspotting (1996)

8.1 R
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Genre: Drama, Crime
Release Date: 1996-07-19
Duration: 94min
Country: GB
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6.7 PG
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