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in the 1950s. The film portrays the racial injustices experienced both by the Jewish and
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1113:Documentary
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871:The Natural
828:Filmography
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465:as "Dubbie"
353:James Brown
318:James Brown
283:Forest Park
263:(1987) and
196:127 minutes
68:Produced by
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1197:1999 films
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961:Disclosure
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635:References
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475:Shane West
415:Ben Foster
310:integrated
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217:Box office
179:1999-11-17
144:Production
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291:burlesque
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