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UNITED STATES · 1997

Hugo Pool

Robert Downey Sr
illness and mortality unrequited love Los Angeles culture caregiver relationships LGBTQ+ romance
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Synopsis

Hugo Pool is a quirky tale of a Los Angeles pool cleaner who falls in love with a young man dying of Lou Gerhig's Disease.

Year1997
CountryUnited States
DirectorRobert Downey Sr
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