
Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This(1978)
The unfulfilled dreams of his parents and the tensions created at home cause life to become a nightmare for a youngster who seeks release in a withdrawal to his own world.
Movie: Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This
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Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This
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The unfulfilled dreams of his parents and the tensions created at home cause life to become a nightmare for a youngster who seeks release in a withdrawal to his own world.
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1978-07-12
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