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Towelhead

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A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-09-12

Runtime: 111 mins

Director: Alan Ball

Spoken language: العربية, English, Español, Français

Genres: Drama

Original title: Towelhead

Production Companies: This is that, Your Face Goes Here Entertainment

Production Countries: United States of America

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