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World's Greatest Dad (2009)
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Duration: 99min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
Plot: Lance Clayton is a man who understands when to give up. Kyle, his son, is an unbearable jerk. The art teacher at the school, Claire, is seeing Lance, but she doesn't want to take their relationship seriously or even admit it in public. Following a strange incident, Lance experiences the worst tragedy of his life as well as the biggest chance. All of a sudden, he had access to more fame, wealth, and popularity than he could have ever imagined—if he could just learn how he acquired it.
Cast: Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson, Henry Simmons
Keywords: high school, teacher, poetry, adolescence, lie, rejection, vulgarity
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Flash of Genius (2008)
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Extraordinary Measures (2010)
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2010-01-21
Duration: 105min
Country: US
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