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Downtown Owl (2023)
In 1983 Owl, North Dakota, the lives of three residents – elderly Horace, who spends his afternoons reminiscing in the local coffee shop; teenage Mitch, depressed backup quarterback star player-power-horse; and newly appointed high school English teacher Julia – along with those of the town's other residents, are upended by a historic whiteout blizzard.
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In 1983 Owl, North Dakota, the lives of three residents – elderly Horace, who spends his afternoons reminiscing in the local coffee shop; teenage Mitch, depressed backup quarterback star player-power-horse; and newly appointed high school English teacher Julia – along with those of the town's other residents, are upended by a historic whiteout blizzard.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Hamish Linklater
In Theaters:6/8/2023
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Runtime:88 minutes
Studio:TPC, Lucky 13 Productions, LSG Productions, Esme Grace Media, Kill Claudio Productions
Cast
Hamish Linklater, Lily Rabe
Director
Ed Harris
Horace Jones
Lily Rabe
Julia Rabia
August Blanco Rosenstein
Mitch Hrlicka
Vanessa Hudgens
Naomi
Jack Dylan Grazer
Eli Zebra
Arianna Jaffier
Rebecca Grooba
Finn Wittrock
Coach Laidlaw
Henry Golding
Vance Druid
Hamish Linklater
Principal Valentine
Matt Roy
Randall Harley
James Craven
Marvin
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