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Matching Jack(2010)
Status: Released
Date: 2010-08-19
61%
37 Votes
Time: 1h 39m
Overview:
A woman struggles with her son's illness and her husband's infidelity, but, after a chance encounter with an Irish sailor and his son, her life is turned upside down in a love story that defies explanation and breaks all the rules.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Australia
ProductionCompanies: 
Cascade Films
Victoria Film
Movie: Matching Jack
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jacinda Barrett
Marissa
Tom Russell
Jack
James Nesbitt
Connor
Richard Roxburgh
David
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Finn
Yvonne Strahovski
Veronica
Colin Friels
Professor Nelson
Julia Blake
Cleo
Nicole Gulasekharam
Kerry
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Overview
A woman struggles with her son's illness and her husband's infidelity, but, after a chance encounter with an Irish sailor and his son, her life is turned upside down in a love story that defies explanation and breaks all the rules.
Release Date
2010-08-19
Average
6.054
Rating:
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