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Bittersweet Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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The Lunch Date
1989 · Comedy
Steel Magnolias
1989 · Drama
All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989 · Action
Dad
1989 · Drama
Mahayanam
1989 · Drama
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989 · Romance
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1989 · Romance
Breaking In
1989 · Adventure
The Fabulous Baker Boys
1989 · Drama
The Big Picture
1989 · Drama
Innale
1989 · Romance
Ponmana Selvan
1989 · Family
Innale
1989 · Romance
Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989 · Drama
Dead Poets Society
1989 · Drama
Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni
1989 · Drama
Jesus of Montreal
1989 · Romance
The Rachel Papers
1989 · Drama
Geethanjali
1989 · Romance
See You in the Morning
1989 · Romance
Winter People
1989 · Romance
Skin Deep
1989 · Drama
Better Days Ahead
1989 · Drama
Cousins
1989 · Comedy
Prema
1989 · Romance
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
1988 · Drama
Chithram
1988 · Comedy
Beaches
1988 · Drama
Gharana
1988 · Drama
Three Seats for the 26th
1988 · Drama
Cocoon: The Return
1988 · Adventure
Abhinandana
1988 · Romance
Spike of Bensonhurst
1988 · Comedy
Checking Out
1988 · Comedy
Things Change
1988 · Drama
Mystic Pizza
1988 · Drama
Clara's Heart
1988 · Drama
Memories of Me
1988 · Drama
Gorillas in the Mist
1988 · History
Some Girls
1988 · Drama
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