Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

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2002•104 min•EN

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Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.

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