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Redemption of the Ghost (2002)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
When convicted embezzler Witt Hampton (Gene Bicknell) escapes from prison, a lonely barn serves as the perfect hideout -- until a pair of tykes stumbles on him. Telling the tots he's a ghost, Witt strikes up a friendship with the pair. Soon, inspired by their innocence, he decides to take responsibility for his crimes. Too bad the local sheriff isn't quick to forgive in this family drama co-starring, Diane Ladd, Rachel Hunter and John Savage.
Plot:
youth, prison escape, children, family relations, single mother, river, convict, widow, diner, waitress, aunt, farmhouse, empire, old house, prayer, overalls, old car
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, touching and emotional films with plots about family relations, youth, parents and children, children, mother daughter relationship, single mother and mother son relationship mostly in Drama and Music genres. Some movies like Redemption of the Ghost: Whose Daughter Is She? (1995), Virgin (2003), Fireflies in the Garden (2008), All the Way Home (1981), The Wizard of Loneliness (1988). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
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single mother, widow, family relations, loss of husband, death of husband, uncle nephew relationship, accident, car, loss of father, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, love ...
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A family drama.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 98 min.
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youth, self discovery, family life, society, family problems, parents and children, disability, small town life, child's point of view, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, compassion ...
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Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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touching, realistic, serious, emotional
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Duration: 100 min.
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Story:
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