The Planet of Junior Brown(1997)
Passion Moves Mountains
Powerful story about love, struggle and passion of an over protective mother and her piano prodigy.
Movie: The Planet of Junior Brown
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mrs. Brown
Buddy Clark (as Rainbow Sun Francks)
Mr. Pool
Butter
Duckie
Miss Peebs
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Powerful story about love, struggle and passion of an over protective mother and her piano prodigy.
Release Date
1997-09-06
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4
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Passion Moves Mountains
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