The Planet of Junior Brown

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The Planet of Junior Brown

"Passion Moves Mountains"

1997

1h 31m

4.5(8 votes)

Drama

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Powerful story about love, struggle and passion of an over protective mother and her piano prodigy.

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16 members

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Lynn Whitfield

Mrs. Brown

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Martin Villafana

Junior Brown

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Rainbow Sun Francks

Buddy Clark (as Rainbow Sun Francks)

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Clark Johnson

Mr. Pool

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Sarah Polley

Butter

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Richard Chevolleau

Duckie

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Margot Kidder

Miss Peebs

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Warren Benns

Spanish

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Tina Su

Sandra Tanaka

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Nicole Hardy

Lesley

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Christopher Kennedy

Derrick

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Denis Akiyama

Mr. Tanaka

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Dan Lett

Mr. Roundtree

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Roy T. Anderson

Taxi driver

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Michael Blake

Henchman

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Jery Hewitt

Nat

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