Nurse.Fighter.Boy
The people you love never go away.
2009 · 93 min · ★ 4.7 · Drama
An urban love story about the soul of a mother, the heart of a fighter, and the faith of a child.
Directed by Charles Officer · Written by Charles Officer
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Clark Johnson Silence -
Karen LeBlanc Jude -
Daniyah Ysrayl Ciel -
Walter Borden Horace -
David Collins Yardie - C Chris Johnson Crocker
- N Ndidi Onukwulu Ruth
- S Samantha Somer Wilson Hannah
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Elizabeth Saunders Eva - M Martin Villafana Roy
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Araya Mengesha Kandae - T Tahliel Hawthorne Aria
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