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IMDB Rating: 3.1

IMDB Votes: 25000

Genere: Comedy, Family, Music

Country: USA

Duration: 110 min

Plot tags: humorous, satirical, teen, semi serious, realistic, rough, sexy, feel good, unusual plot structure, sweet