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Who Shot Patakango? (1989)

Who Shot Patakango? poster
Original title
Who Shot Pat?
Directed by
Robert Brooks
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s New York City, a group of teenagers in a street gang navigate their rough neighborhood. The story follows their struggles and the eventual understanding that their gang life is not what it seemed.

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What happens

Who Shot Pat? (promoted as Who Shot Patakango?) is a 1989 American drama film starring Sandra Bullock. It marked the screen debut of Allison Janney. The film highlights the tough streets of New York City in the 1950s and the final realization that a gang is nothing more than a bunch of bums, reminiscent of The Outsiders. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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