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Plot Summary:
"Kickin' It Old Skool" revolves around a 12-year-old breakdancer, who in 1986 hits his head while performing at a talent show and as a result is comatose for 20 years. He awakens to find he is a grown man. With the mind and experience of a young kid, he attempts to revive his and his dance team's short-lived career with the hopes of helping support his parents' failing yogurt shop.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, not serious, talky, stylized, slapstick, independent film, slapstick comedy, hilarious, parody
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IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 13000
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Duration: 83 min
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IMDB Votes: 16000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 15000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 38000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 15000
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IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 54000
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IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious
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IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 390
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IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 812
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 61000
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 15000
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 358
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IMDB Rating: 2.6
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IMDB Votes: 41
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IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Votes: 14000
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IMDB Votes: 9000
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IMDB Votes: 11000
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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