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★ 4.2 · 2008 · 95m · Adventure · Comedy · Drama
Based on Michael Chabon's novel, the film chronicles the defining summer of a recent college graduate who crosses his gangster father and explores love, sexuality, and the enigmas surrounding his life and his city.
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