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You’ve Got a Friend (2007) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2007 · 90 mins · English
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- Directed by
- James A. Contner
- Starring
- Michael Shannon, Mark Rolston, John Schneider, Bitty Schram, Gloria Gifford, Kate Connor
After losing both parents, a 12‑year‑old orphan is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in a small town. There he befriends a reclusive local who becomes an unexpected mentor, guiding him to build the soap‑box racer his father had always imagined he would craft, sparking hope and determination.
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