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Secondhand Lions (2003)

Secondhand Lions poster
Directed by
Tim McCanlies
Genre
drama film, comedy film, family film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 840 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An introverted boy is sent to live with his two eccentric great uncles on a Texas farm. The uncles share tall tales of their adventurous past, and the boy learns about family and courage.

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What happens

Secondhand Lions is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tim McCanlies. It tells the story of an introverted young boy (Haley Joel Osment), who is sent to live with his eccentric great uncles (Robert Duvall and Michael Caine) on a farm in Texas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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