50/50
A tender, funny-sad ride through illness that balances crude jokes with genuine heartbreak and quiet hope.
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My Sister's Keeper
A tear-soaked family melodrama that keeps tugging at your heart as it moves between courtroom arguments and tender flashbacks.
About 2009 film by Nick Cassavetes
Genres drama, flashback
Directed by Nick Cassavetes
Written by Nick Cassavetes, Jeremy Leven
Starring Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin, Abigail Breslin, Joan Cusack, Emily Deschanel, Elizabeth Daily, Lin Shaye, Jason Patric
Music Aaron Zigman
Runtime 109 min
Country United States
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