The Roof Needs Mowing
1971 · 8 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Drama
A series of surreal short scenes portraying a suburban family and their everyday rituals.
Directed by Gillian Armstrong
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★ 9.31986
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★ 8.01973
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★ 7.01988
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★ 6.51987
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★ 6.41997
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★ 6.21979
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★ 6.01984
MovieDramaRomance
Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.
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★ 5.92007
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★ 5.81992
MovieComedyDrama
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