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Bo (2010)
Fifteen year old Deborah meets Jennifer who steers her into a career as an escort. Under the alias Bo she begins a new life that she cannot handle and starts a downward spiral that only she can end.
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Fifteen year old Deborah meets Jennifer who steers her into a career as an escort. Under the alias Bo she begins a new life that she cannot handle and starts a downward spiral that only she can end.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Nele Meirhaeghe, Christian Vervaet, Hans Herbots
In Theaters:10/16/2010
Box Office:$1,675,160
Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Caviar
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