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Outrighteous (2008)
Hard working Simone and flamboyant Angela may be like fire and ice, but they still know what it means to be sisters. However, when they both fall for the same man, their life-long friendship turns into an all out war of the most 'outrighteous' kind.
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Hard working Simone and flamboyant Angela may be like fire and ice, but they still know what it means to be sisters. However, when they both fall for the same man, their life-long friendship turns into an all out war of the most 'outrighteous' kind.
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Genre:Comedy
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In Theaters:8/1/2008
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Maverick Entertainment Group
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