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UNITED STATES · 2005

The Kid & I

Penelope Spheeris
disability representation coming of age dream fulfillment father-son relationship film industry
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Synopsis

Aaron Roman is a teenager with cerebral palsy who dreams of starring in a big-time action movie. When his father grants Aaron his wish for his eighteenth birthday, he experiences the reality a bit hard to manage.

Year2005
CountryUnited States
DirectorPenelope Spheeris
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