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1996 · 112 min · R

Beautiful Girls

Directed by Ted Demme · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Beautiful Girls (1996) is a Comedy film, directed by Ted Demme set in Massachusetts during the 1990s, in winter. It runs 112 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of friendship and love & longing run throughout.

Composer
Dave Stewart
Cinematography
Adam Kimmel
Cast
Timothy HuttonMatt DillonNoah EmmerichAnnabeth GishLauren HollyUma ThurmanMira SorvinoMichael Rapaport

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