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Hollow Reed (1997)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:11

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.4/10

Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A gay doctor initiates a fierce battle for the custody of his nine-year-old son after discovering on the boy the telltale signs of child abuse, all attributable to his mother's new boyfriend.

Starring: Martin Donovan, Ian Hart, Sam Bould, Joely Richardson

Starring: Martin Donovan, Ian Hart, Sam Bould, Joely Richardson, Jason Flemyng

Director: Angela Pope

Director: Angela Pope
Screenwriter: Paula Milne
Producer: Alexandria Karlsen, Nik Powell, Stephen Woolley

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