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When Brendan Met Trudy (2001)
Brendan is an earnest, introverted schoolteacher who, aside from his participation in the local choir, has only one passion in his life -- the movies. That is until he meets Trudy, a woman who is gregarious and adventurous beyond his imagination. His entire persona changes as he becomes enveloped in her carefree and sometimes dangerous world.
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Brendan is an earnest, introverted schoolteacher who, aside from his participation in the local choir, has only one passion in his life -- the movies. That is until he meets Trudy, a woman who is gregarious and adventurous beyond his imagination. His entire persona changes as he becomes enveloped in her carefree and sometimes dangerous world.
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Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Roddy Doyle
In Theaters:3/9/2001
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Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, BBC Film, Collins Avenue, RTÉ, Deadly Films
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