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Growing Op

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Producing House

The story of a teenage boy coming of age in a suburban grow-operation, where every day is paradise or fresh hell. But it's always a trip. Sheltered all his life and home-schooled by loving parents who are also committed criminals, Quinn Dawson yearns to experience the normalcy of the suburban world which surrounds him.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-11-21

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Michael Melski

Writer: Michael Melski

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Original title: Growing Op

Production Companies: Emotion Pictures, Middlefish Films

Production Countries: Canada

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