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Hopeful Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Danny the Champion of the World
1989 · Adventure
Field of Dreams
1989 · Drama
Bade Ghar Ki Beti
1989
The Dream Team
1989 · Thriller
Say Anything...
1989 · Drama
Sing
1989 · Drama
When the Whales Came
1989 · Drama
Lean on Me
1989 · Drama
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
1989 · Action
Brenda Brave
1989 · Family
Bert Rigby, You’re a Fool
1989 · Comedy
Powwow Highway
1989 · Drama
Hai Hai Nayaka
1989 · Comedy
Kamilla and the Thief 2
1989 · Drama
Dhwani
1988
Pik Pak Boom
1988 · Comedy
Dhwani
1988
Working Girl
1988 · Drama
A Very Brady Christmas
1988 · Drama
Rain Man
1988 · Drama
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
1988 · Drama
The Lady and the Highwayman
1988 · Drama
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988 · Drama
Scrooged
1988 · Drama
Punchline
1988 · Drama
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
1988 · Fantasy
The Pass
1988 · Animation
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
1988 · Family
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988 · Biography
Idhu Namma Aalu
1988 · Comedy
The Riddle of the Stinson
1988 · Drama
Swarnakamalam
1988 · Romance
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988 · Comedy
Khaidi No.786
1988 · Drama
The Incredible Hulk Returns
1988 · Action
Bloodsport
1988 · Action
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988 · Drama
Stand and Deliver
1988 · Biography
Rudraveena
1988 · Romance
Satisfaction
1988 · Comedy
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