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Fun Size (2012)

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Pirates of the Great Salt Lake (2006)

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Kirk Redgrave and Flint Weaver met only three weeks ago. But that hasn't stopped them from becoming the greatest pirates the Great Salt Lake has ever known. Still, pirate life isn't all that it's cracked up to be. For Kirk, it's a life of failure. For Flint, one without reward. That is until they stumble across a long lost treasure map that has the power to not only fulfill their wildest pirate dreams but curse them as well.

IMDB Rating: 5.2

IMDB Votes: 412

Genere: Adventure, Comedy

Country: USA

Duration: 86 min

Plot tags: humorous, feel good, light, captivating, entertaining, exciting, offbeat, semi serious, independent film