My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?(1989)
Teenage boy is unable to deal with his schizophrenic father.
Movie: My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
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Teenage boy is unable to deal with his schizophrenic father.
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1989-09-14
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