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Listen to Me (1989)
It was the best time of their lives. A kid from Oklahoma. An immigrant's daughter. A senator's son, a society girl, and a college professor with a dream. They had one thing in common...the will to win. A group of college debaters learn about the world, friendships, love, dreams and family.
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It was the best time of their lives. A kid from Oklahoma. An immigrant's daughter. A senator's son, a society girl, and a college professor with a dream. They had one thing in common...the will to win. A group of college debaters learn about the world, friendships, love, dreams and family.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Romance, Drama
Written By:Douglas Day Stewart
In Theaters:5/5/1989
Box Office:$4,299,023
Runtime:107 minutes
Studio:Weintraub Entertainment Group
Cast
Douglas Day Stewart
Director
Kirk Cameron
Tucker Muldowney
Jami Gertz
Monica Tomanski
Roy Scheider
Charlie Nichols
Amanda Peterson
Donna Lumis
Tim Quill
Garson McKeller
Christopher Atkins
Bruce Arlington
George Wyner
Dean Schwimmer
Anthony Zerbe
Senator McKellar
Yeardley Smith
Cootz
Quinn Cummings
Susan Hooper
Jason Gould
Hinkelstein
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