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Movie: Woman in the Moon
Top 8 Billed Cast
Greta Scacchi
Angela
Tim Finn
Steve
Marcello Perracchio
Joe Lacagnina
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Overview
An Italian-American woman traveling to Sicily picks up a teenager who claims to be in trouble with some drug dealers.
Release Date
1988-03-31
Average
5.563
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
ItalianoKeywords
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