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The Christian Licorice Store (1971)

The Christian Licorice Store poster
Directed by
James Frawley
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
R
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young tennis player drifts through his life and relationships in California. He navigates fame and personal connections with low-key uncertainty.

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What happens

The Christian Licorice Store is a 1971 American drama film directed by James Frawley and starring Beau Bridges and Maud Adams. The title of the film is based on lyrics from the song "Pleasant Street" by Tim Buckley who makes a cameo in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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