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Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton, a staff writer at HHS Studios in 1951, is an ambitious up-and-comer. His first produced screenplay, a B-movie swashbuckler entitled "Sand Pirates of the Sahara," has just opened on a double bill with John Huston's adventure, "The African Queen," at Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. Not only is Appleton enjoying professional... See Full Description
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Comedy, Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 32 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 21, 2001 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for language and mild thematic elements. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Brothers
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$27,796,042 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Chicago Tribune,
(2½ stars) "If the movie is extremely well cast and acted, it's also somewhat phony." Full Review...
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CNN.com,
"...this movie is so sappy, every maple tree in the country will be green with envy." Full Review...
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E! Online,
(grade: C-) "...easy to forget." Full Review...
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Ebert & Roeper and the Movies,
(two thumbs up) "...[a] very human American story..." (audio review) Full Review...
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