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Simon (2006)
A mild-mannered gay dentist and a womanizing bar owner rekindle their unlikely friendship when, upon meeting by chance after a decade apart, the latter turns out to be severely ill.
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A mild-mannered gay dentist and a womanizing bar owner rekindle their unlikely friendship when, upon meeting by chance after a decade apart, the latter turns out to be severely ill.
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Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:Eddy Terstall
In Theaters:4/7/2006
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Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:Stimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Omroepproducties, Fortissimo Films, Spaghetti Film, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Co-Productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep, VPRO
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