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Bloodbrothers (1978)

Bloodbrothers poster
Directed by
Robert Mulligan
Genre
drama film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man struggles to break free from his loud and domineering Italian American family in the Bronx. He finds a sense of purpose working with children at a local hospital as his father pushes him toward a construction career.

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What happens

Bloodbrothers is a 1978 coming-of-age film directed by Robert Mulligan, and starring Richard Gere, Paul Sorvino, Tony Lo Bianco and Marilu Henner. It was based on the 1976 novel by Richard Price. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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