
The Favor(2007)
A troubled teenager, left alone after his mother's sudden death, is befriended and offered a home by his mom's former boyfriend.
Movie: The Favor

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A troubled teenager, left alone after his mother's sudden death, is befriended and offered a home by his mom's former boyfriend.
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2007-10-19
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