Poverty and the Cycle of Violent Youth in 'City of God'
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Wait Till Helen Comes (2016)
After a reconstructed family moves to a converted church in the country, 14-year-old Molly, must save her new troubled step-sister from a dangerous relationship with the desperate ghost of a young girl. Based on the best selling novel by Mary Downing Hahn.
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After a reconstructed family moves to a converted church in the country, 14-year-old Molly, must save her new troubled step-sister from a dangerous relationship with the desperate ghost of a young girl. Based on the best selling novel by Mary Downing Hahn.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Thriller, Fantasy
Written By:Victoria Sanchez
In Theaters:11/12/2016
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Runtime:81 minutes
Studio:Mednick Productions, Don Carmody Productions, Inferno Pictures, Just Believe Productions, Caramel Films, Lifetime
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