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Manny's Orphans (1978): A remake of "Kelly's Heroes" for the Vietnam era. This platoon of orphan soldiers was disowned even by Uncle Sam. |
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Manny's Orphans (1978): Curmudgeonly Manny Plotznik runs the corner store but hates the kids who come in to buy candy from him. But when young Sprat (real name: Theodore) hides from bullies in his shop he is grudgingly forced to become emotionally involved. The shop soon becomes a haven for all the bullied children, and in the end they and Manny discover new strengths in themselves, driving the bullies away once and for all. |
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Manny's Orphans (1978): Not-particularly-sentimental tale of a not-particularly-charismatic waiter who adopts four not-particularly-adorable baby eels. Children will fail to be captivated by this not-especially-engaging flick. |
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Manny's Orphans (1978): Manny coaches soccer for the fashionable Creighton Hall school, but is relieved of duty because he is 'not a good match' for the school. He finds a job at a Catholic home for orphans, where he forms a new soccer team, with the help of one very good player Pepe who turns out to be a girl. |
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Manny's Orphans (1978): A single mother of five dies tragically in a car accident and the kids are divided into foster homes across the midwest. Years later the youngest two, who are identical twins, find each other and notice uncanny similarities between them. They then use the almost psychic bond between them to find their lost brothers and sisters. |
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Manny's Orphans (1978): In this tearjerker, a tough young lad of the street takes care of a growing family of stray kittens. Each time one of his beloved animals dies of malnourishment, the boy adds another square to a ragtag memorial patchwork quilt. Each square tells a heart-wrenching story in this scathing indictment of societal neglect. |
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None of the synopses above could possibly be legitimate! |
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I give up! What is the answer? |
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