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Basketball diaries

United States, 1995
film

‘The Basketball Diaries’ is a horrowing growing-up story based on the true-life exploits of poet and musician Jim Carroll. Jim begins as a high-sc..

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The Basketball Diaries

United States of America, 1995
Similarity: 85%

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Nowhere game

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This boy's life

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Harlem diary: nine voices of resilience [NTSC]

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Dear diary = Caro diario

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Bang the drum slowly. - Edited Version.

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Short distance runner

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Teenage crises: fateful choices

United States, 1993
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Finding Forrester [DVD]

United States, 2000
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The Wizard

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Diary of a teenage smoker

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Running on empty

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Illegally yours

United States, 1988
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Almost famous [DVD]

United States, 2000
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Chronicle of a disappearance [NTSC]

Palestinian Territory, Occupied, 1996
Similarity: 63%
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