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Plot Summary:
A Louisiana woman discovers that a trusted neighbor has installed video surveillance equipment in her home to spy on her family. As a result, the real-life Wilson lobbied for a 1999 state law passed in nine other states since making video voyeurism a felony.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 628
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, thought provoking, realistic
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Student Eric kills time by spying on his neighbors. Compulsively taking notes on everything within binocular range from his bedroom window, he harasses his neighbors by sending unsigned notes and making their private affairs public. When they discover his identity and draw him in, will this release him from his solitude, or confirm in his mind that he will always be the outsider?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 101 min
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World War II has ended and many soldiers return to their houses and families. But three of them find themselves with big problems when they arrive at their home village.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 266
Genere: Drama
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Duration: 94 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 729
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 311
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Duration: 86 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 558
Genere: Drama
Country: Spain, UK, Italy, Portugal, Cuba, France
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A harrowing look at the 60s and early 70s through the eyes of Katherine Alman, a wealthy debutante who slowly, but inexorably spirals down into a fight for the causes that shook a nation, leading a path to the underground life. Written by Miguel Cane.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 411
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 197
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 52
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 351
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One mother must fight back to prove her innocence or lose her children.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 437
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 224
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 807
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IMDB Votes: 408
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 492
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 351
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IMDB Votes: 165
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IMDB Votes: 609
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 895
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IMDB Rating: 3.1
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IMDB Votes: 209
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IMDB Votes: 670
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 484
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IMDB Votes: 178
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IMDB Votes: 473
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IMDB Votes: 228
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IMDB Votes: 460
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