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Accidental Texan (2023)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Erwin blows his first acting job and finds himself stranded in Texas, where he's taken under the wing of a nearly bankrupt oil driller Merle and his cohort Faye. The three set off on a wild adventure to outwit the bank and a corrupt oil company to hit pay dirt before Merle's dreams are foreclosed.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, humorous, buddy comedy, uplifting, heartfelt, tense
Plot:
oil industry, corruption, oil, problem, oil tycoon, oil company, money problems, friendship, road trip, underdog, fish out of water, oil field, unlikely friendships, bankruptcy, second chance, working class, perseverance, small town, camaraderie, survival, greed, redemption, scheming, bittersweet, bank ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
texas
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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299
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Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
maine
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56%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The friendship of cancer survivors Ben and Mark is tested when a piece of news forces each character to change their perspective. Old wounds are opened as they discover their true selves.
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Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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