Lost in Yonkers(1993)
This summer there's no better place to find yourself.
In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.
Movie: Lost in Yonkers
Top 9 Billed Cast
Louie Kurnitz
Bella Kurnitz
Grandma Kurnitz
Jay Kurnitz
Arty Kurnitz
Johnny
Hollywood Harry (as Robert Guy Miranda)
Eddie Kurnitz
Gert
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Overview
In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.
Release Date
1993-05-14
Average
6.4
Rating:
3.2 startsTagline
This summer there's no better place to find yourself.
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