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Groupers (2019)
A grad student kidnaps two homophobic high-school bullies to use as her subjects in an experiment performed at the bottom of an empty swimming pool.
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A grad student kidnaps two homophobic high-school bullies to use as her subjects in an experiment performed at the bottom of an empty swimming pool.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Anderson Cowan
In Theaters:3/9/2019
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Runtime:109 minutes
Studio:Cold Cockle Productions
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