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Being Flynn

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Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2012-03-02

Runtime: 102 mins

Director: Paul Weitz

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Being Flynn

Production Companies: Focus Features, Depth of Field, Tribeca Productions, Corduroy Films

Production Countries: United States of America

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