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

Overview

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

Crew

Roy T. Anderson

Taxi driver

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Michael Blake

Henchman

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Jery Hewitt

Nat

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