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Scrooged (1988)
6.9
PG-13
Duration: 101min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Richard Donner
Plot: Profit is the only thing that interests TV billionaire Frank. To boost the ratings of his shows, he is prepared to terrorize the audience to death. No one can stop him from making a live-action adaptation of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" before the holiday season. But on Christmas Eve, the seven-year-dead boss returns with his putrid body to warn Frank that he will be receiving three unexpected guests. These three ghosts help Frank discover the true meaning of Christmas for the first time.
Cast: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover, Bobcat Goldthwait
Keywords: christmas, ghost, holiday, duringcreditsstinger, christmas music, tv ratings
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7.7
PG
Duration: 103min
Country: US
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Duration: 120min
Country: US
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Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 2000-06-23
Duration: 116min
Country: US
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10 Items or Less (2006)
6.5
R
Duration: 81min
Country: US
Plot: After a four-year hiatus, an actor is eager to start on a new film. He visits a Carson market to research his part. He meets Scarlet, a bored and quick checker from Spain. He asks her to drive him after speaking with her. He assists her in preparing for an interview. She gains confidence, and he gains seriousness. Their lives alter one another.
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