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On the Corner (2003)

On the Corner poster
Directed by
Nathaniel Geary
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A brother and sister in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside struggle with poverty and drug addiction. The film follows their daily lives and the challenges they face.

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What happens

On the Corner is a Canadian drama film, directed by Nathaniel Geary and released in 2003. Set in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, the film stars Alex Rice and Simon Baker as Angel and Randy Henry, a brother and sister struggling with poverty and drug addiction. The film premiered at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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