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Unfinished Business(1984)
Status: Released
Date: 1984-07-11
75%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 31m
Izzy's Breaking Out and No One Is Going To Stop Her.
Overview:
Seventeen year old Izzy Marks lives in Toronto with her divorced mother and finds her life boring and directionless. Meant to be a sequel to Don Owen's acclaimed 1964 film "Nobody Waved Good-bye", "Unfinished Business" looks at life two decades later for Peter and Julie's (Peter Kastner and Julie Biggs) daughter Isabelle "Izzy" Marks (Isabelle Mejias). Curious, funny and intelligent, 17 year old Izzy feels the frustrations of her limiting environment and the pull of a more exciting, larger world. She meets passionate anarchist wannabe Jessie 'Fixit' (Peter Spence) and is quickly drawn into his free living alternative lifestyle. Much to the displeasure of her once free-thinking parents and friends.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Canada
ProductionCompanies: 
Zebra Films
Movie: Unfinished Business
Top 10 Billed Cast
Isabelle Mejias
Isabelle Marks
Chuck Shamata
Carl
Peter Kastner
Peter Marks
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Paula
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Overview
Seventeen year old Izzy Marks lives in Toronto with her divorced mother and finds her life boring and directionless. Meant to be a sequel to Don Owen's acclaimed 1964 film "Nobody Waved Good-bye", "Unfinished Business" looks at life two decades later for Peter and Julie's (Peter Kastner and Julie Biggs) daughter Isabelle "Izzy" Marks (Isabelle Mejias). Curious, funny and intelligent, 17 year old Izzy feels the frustrations of her limiting environment and the pull of a more exciting, larger world. She meets passionate anarchist wannabe Jessie 'Fixit' (Peter Spence) and is quickly drawn into his free living alternative lifestyle. Much to the displeasure of her once free-thinking parents and friends.
Release Date
1984-07-11
Average
7.5
Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
Izzy's Breaking Out and No One Is Going To Stop Her.
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