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The Sweet Hereafter

Summary: A bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to defend the families, but he discovers everything isn't what it seems.
Release Date: November 21, 1997
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 h 52 min
MPAA: R

Country: Canada
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 5,000,000
Domestic: $ 3,263,585
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