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Movies with a Sad Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
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The Mad Phoenix
1997 · Drama
Lucky Star
1997 · Drama
The Perfect Circle
1997 · War
Anna Karenina
1997 · Romance
Osey Ramulamma
1997 · Action
The Old Lady and the Pigeons
1997 · Comedy
Selena
1997 · Biography
Mother and Son
1997 · Drama
Green Fish
1997 · Drama
Iruvar
1997 · History
Dang Bireley’s and Young Gangsters
1997 · Action
Ghulam-E-Musthafa
1997 · Action
Evita
1996 · Biography
Daddy’s Girl
1996 · Drama
Little Witches
1996 · Horror
Sling Blade
1996 · Drama
Set It Off
1996 · Action
Romeo + Juliet
1996 · Drama
Michael Collins
1996 · Biography
Trees Lounge
1996 · Drama
The Chamber
1996 · Drama
Surviving Picasso
1996 · Biography
Kissed
1996 · Romance
The Fan
1996 · Drama
No One Would Tell
1996 · Crime
I Shot Andy Warhol
1996 · Biography
Butterfly Kiss
1996 · Drama
As Tears Go By (1988)
1996 · Drama
Majhdhaar
1996 · Romance
Gone in the Night
1996 · Drama
Kalloori Vaasal
1996 · Drama
Normal Life
1996 · Drama
Anantha Rathriya
1996 · Drama
Manthrika Kuthira
1996 · Comedy
Kraurya
1995 · Drama
Richard III
1995 · Drama
Nixon
1995 · Biography
Heat
1995 · Drama
Casino
1995 · Biography
Total Eclipse
1995 · Biography
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