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Simple Men (1992)

Simple Men poster
Directed by
Hal Hartley
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 70 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers search for their disappeared anarchist father across Long Island. They get sidetracked by a woman at a motel and a local petty crime scene.

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What happens

Simple Men is a 1992 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Hal Hartley and starring Robert John Burke, Bill Sage, Karen Sillas, and Martin Donovan. It was the debut film of actress Holly Marie Combs, in a supporting role. It was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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