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Shorts (2009)
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
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A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Rating:PG
Genre:Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
Written By:Robert Rodriguez, Álvaro Rodríguez
In Theaters:8/21/2009
Box Office:$29,000,000
Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:Troublemaker Studios, Image Nation Studios, MRC
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