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Polio Water

  • 19951995
  • 18m
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Polio Water (1995)
In the polio epidemic of the 1950s, a parochial school girl finds a miraculous escape from her gothic childhood.
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In the polio epidemic of the 1950s, a parochial school girl finds a miraculous escape from her gothic childhood.In the polio epidemic of the 1950s, a parochial school girl finds a miraculous escape from her gothic childhood.In the polio epidemic of the 1950s, a parochial school girl finds a miraculous escape from her gothic childhood.

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  • Director
    • Caroline Kava
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    • Caroline Kava
  • Stars
    • Noam Bohem
    • Mischa Barton
    • Patrick Husted
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    Noam Bohem
    • Elaineas Elaine
    Mischa Barton
    Mischa Barton
    • Dianeas Diane
    Patrick Husted
    Patrick Husted
    • Stanleyas Stanley
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Virginiaas Virginia
    Missy Mellor
    • Nunas Nun
    Louisa Braden Johnson
    • School Childas School Child
    James Carroll
    • School Childas School Child
    Zelda R. Ferguson
    • School Childas School Child
    Taj Finger
    • School Childas School Child
    Chelsea Holland
    • School Childas School Child
    Randall Kaplan
    • School Childas School Child
    Kate Marvin
    • School Childas School Child
    Matt Nielsen
    • School Childas School Child
    Benjamin Grossman-Cohen
    • Boy with limpas Boy with limp
    Nora Carroll
    • Susan Kingas Susan King
    Mick Weber
    • Joseph Kingas Joseph King
    Elinor Jones
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    Adam Welsh
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    In the polio epidemic of the 1950s, a parochial school girl finds a miraculous escape from her gothic childhood.
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      • March 1995 (United States)
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