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Hairspray (2007)
6.7
PG
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Duration: 117min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Adam Shankman
Plot: Teen Tracy and her buddy Penny are huge fans of the Corny Collins Show, and they both ogle Link Larkin. Amber and Velma Von Tussle are angry when Tracy gets a position at the open tryouts. Observing injustice on "Negro Day," Tracy joins forces with Penny, Seaweed, Link, and other people to integrate the program. Despite obstacles, they band together to shatter boundaries and fight for inclusion and equality—all without destroying Tracy's hairdo.
Cast: Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes
Keywords: musical, based on play or musical, dance, dream, baltimore, race politics, equality, integration, overweight woman, school party
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Taking Woodstock (2009)
6.7
R
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Duration: 120min
Country: US
Plot: A man assists his parents in running a Catskills hotel. He learns that a concert is seeking a venue. He provides the organizers with his land. He has no idea how large the concert will be. Thousands of tourists visit the resort and the surrounding neighborhood. They bring with them music, drugs, and serenity. The guy perceives a different reality. He meets new people and experiences new things.
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1984 (1956)
6.9
NR
Free
Release Date: 1956-09-01
Duration: 90min
Country: US
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Jan Sterling, Michael Redgrave, David Kossoff, Mervyn Johns
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The Lake House (2006)
6.8
PG
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Duration: 99min
Country: US
Plot: The doctor, Kate, moved out of her suburban riverfront home. She requested the following visitor to assist her with a note that she had placed in the mailbox before leaving. When she eventually gets to the former location, an architect named Alex has left a letter for her in the mailbox. Her astonishment was that the letter was written two years prior. They speak as though they are regular people, and the two-year timeline doesn't appear to exist. Alex chooses to meet Kate as their love blossoms, but none of them is prepared for what this love across time and place will bring.
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Willeke van Ammelrooy
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Chicago (2002)
7.2
PG-13
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Duration: 113min
Country: US
Plot: Singer Velma Kelly killed both her husband and sister. A fan named Roxie Hart murdered her partner. For murder, they are both incarcerated. Their financial benefactor is the jail warden, Mama Morton. Their attorney, Billy Flynn, is defending them. He uses a made-up narrative to make Roxie famous. Envious, Velma longs to be with Roxie. They are stars and killers alike.
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, Ekaterina Chtchelkanova
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Bring It On (2000)
6.1
PG-13
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Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 2000-08-25
Duration: 98min
Country: US
Plot: The cheering squad of Blue Hill High School is well-known; they have won six straight national cheerleading contests. The cheering squad now has Torrance as its new leader. Torrance is shocked to discover, as they get ready for the national tournament that the dance they are most proud of is one that the previous captain picked up from the rival. Torrance was forced to devise a brand-new dancing routine with his partners. However, they all displayed a lack of confidence, and the task was not simple. Financial issues are also plaguing their rival cheer squad at the same time.
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Gabrielle Union, Sherry Hursey
