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It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-12-31
54%
27 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
Overview:
A nameless young man travels the country by bus and train, visiting friends and making new ones, having banal conversations, and dedicating his existence to mundane activities.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $3,000.00
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Movie: It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
Top 10 Billed Cast
Richard Linklater
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A nameless young man travels the country by bus and train, visiting friends and making new ones, having banal conversations, and dedicating his existence to mundane activities.
Release Date
1988-12-31
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5.4
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English
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