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Bittersweet Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Aakhir Kyon?
1985 · Drama
Thunder Alley
1985 · Drama
Rangam
1985 · Drama
St. Elmo's Fire
1985 · Drama
Masterji
1985 · Romance
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985 · Drama
A Chipmunk Reunion
1985 · Animation
The Laundromat
1985 · Drama
Les Rois du gag
1985 · Comedy
Mask
1985 · Drama
Romance on the Orient Express
1985 · Romance
The Breakfast Club
1985 · Drama
Lost in America
1985 · Comedy
Bituing Walang Ningning
1985 · Music
Heaven Help Us
1985 · Drama
Consenting Adult
1985 · Drama
Fandango
1985 · Drama
Avidathepole Ivideyum
1985 · Drama
Love and Pigeons
1985 · Romance
Bettada Hoovu
1985 · Family
The Flamingo Kid
1984 · Drama
Starman
1984 · Adventure
Bagets 2
1984 · Drama
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
1984 · Drama
The Razor's Edge
1984 · Drama
Akkare
1984 · Comedy
Garbo Talks
1984 · Drama
Amarsi un po’…
1984 · Comedy
The Dog Who Stopped the War
1984 · Comedy
Irreconcilable Differences
1984 · Drama
Windy City
1984 · Drama
Scarecrow
1984 · Drama
Old Enough
1984 · Drama
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984 · Drama
Anbulla Rajinikanth
1984 · Drama
Kanamarayathu
1984 · Romance
The Party Animal
1984 · Comedy
The Other Side of Gentleman
1984 · Comedy
Beat Street
1984 · Drama
Saaransh
1984 · Drama
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