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Beautiful Thing

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Beautiful Thing (1996)

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Reviews Counted:66

Fresh:59

Rotten:7

Average Rating:8.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The offbeat, underachieving denizens of a southeast London apartment building get an emotional wake-up call when two of the neighbors--two teen boys--unexpectedly fall in love. Tenderhearted... The offbeat, underachieving denizens of a southeast London apartment building get an emotional wake-up call when two of the neighbors--two teen boys--unexpectedly fall in love. Tenderhearted kitchen-sink realism from Channel Four Films, adapted from the play by Jonathan Harvey. [More]

Starring: Glen Berry, Tameka Empson, Scott Neal, Linda Henry

Starring: Glen Berry, Tameka Empson, Scott Neal, Linda Henry

Director: Hettie MacDonald

Director: Hettie MacDonald
Screenwriter: Jonathan Harvey

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