Central do Brasil
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
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1998
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Duration: 1 h 35 m | 1978
1978 movie starring Morgan Freeman. This movie is the shortened version that was released from the original 3 part mini series back in 1978.
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