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2000 · 91 mins · English
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Directed by
Elodie Keene
Starring
Dyan Cannon, Jayne Brook, Michael Benyaer, Jay Brazeau, David Palffy, Kevin Kilner

Alison Shaeffer, a thriving book editor, is frustrated by her mother’s constant disappearances at crucial moments. Determined to reconnect, she journeys to a remote island to find her, to stumble onto a CIA operation. The revelation that her mother is a CIA agent forces Alison to confront hidden family secrets and reassess their relationship.

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