Freedom

Freedom

A stolen car...a beautiful girl...a dreamer on the run...

NR 1982 · 102 min · ★ 6.0 · Action, Adventure, Crime

Ron, a young man in his late teens or early 20s, but emotionally younger, has no visible, employable assets, yet rails at his status in life -- blaming everyone for the fact that his dreams are not coming true.

Directed by Scott Hicks · Written by Josephine Emery

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