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My Life's in Turnaround (1993)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Two Manhattan slackers want to make a movie about their lives. One drives a cab, the other tends bar; neither has a clue how to make a movie. Things look up when real-life actors Phoebe Cates and Martha Plimpton agree to star in the project.
Style:
independent film, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
Audience:
date night
Plot:
dating, friendship, taxi, best friend, filmmaking, satire, friends, love and romance, singleness, couples, love affair, showbiz, ambition, looking for love, urban, lifestyle, actor's life, city life, underdog, voyeurism, artists and showbiz, desire for fame, celebrity culture, media satire, riddles and clues ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s
Place:
new york, usa
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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