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Charlie (2015)
The story of a young man who goes hysterically mute when choosing to leave his abusive past behind. It's Christmas Eve and he stumbles upon the Sanderson family who takes him in as their own. Charlie begins to bloom in this loving environment where perfect strangers have taken him in as one of their own.
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The story of a young man who goes hysterically mute when choosing to leave his abusive past behind. It's Christmas Eve and he stumbles upon the Sanderson family who takes him in as their own. Charlie begins to bloom in this loving environment where perfect strangers have taken him in as one of their own.
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Written By:Shawn Ryan
In Theaters:4/11/2015
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