Shoplifters of the World

Shoplifters of the World

Once there was a band called the Smiths...

2021 · 90 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy, Drama

1987. Denver, Co. One crazy night in the life of four friends reeling from the sudden demise of iconic British band The Smiths, while the local airwaves are hijacked at gunpoint by an impassioned Smiths fan.

Directed by Stephen Kijak · Written by Lorianne Hall

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