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Sweet Sixteen (2003)

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Release Date: May 16, 2003 (LA/NY)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Running Time: 106 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for pervasive strong language, drug content and some violence.
Director: Ken Loach
Writer: Paul Laverty
Cast: Junior Walker, Gary Maitland, Tommy McKee, Gary McCormack, Mark Dallas, Michelle Coulter, Michelle Abercromby, Annmarie Fulton, William Ruane, Martin Compston

A boy awaiting the release of his mother from prison on his sixteenth birthday decides to save up enough money so they, along with his sister, can move into a better home and start a new life. Unfortunately, to earn the money, he gets involved in drug trafficking. Read more

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Grade: B Sweet Sixteen is anything but sweet, though it is savory. About a Scottish teenager on the verge of his sixteenth birthday, Sweet Sixteen tells the story of Liam, who will go to just about any length to provide for his mother. It is a story of naive love. Read the full movie review

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