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Remember in the old days when a man would sell fruits from a cart and yell "Bananas, cherries, bananas, fresh cherries!" You'd look out the window and let him know you'd be down. Well, I only offer what looks like a little banana and a couple of not-so-fresh cherries.
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Remember in the old days when a man would sell fruits from a cart and yell "Bananas, cherries, bananas, fresh cherries!" You'd look out the window and let him know you'd be down. Well, I only offer what looks like a little banana and a couple of not-so-fresh cherries.
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In Theaters:6/20/1996
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Runtime:140 minutes
Studio:4-Play Video, New Machine
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