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Sweet Sixteen

Summary: Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.

Release Date: October 04, 2002

Genres: Drama, Crime

Director: Ken Loach

Writer: Paul Laverty

Runtime: 1 h 46 min

MPAA: R

Production: Alta Films, BBC Films, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Scottish Screen, Sixteen Films, The Works, Tornasol Films

Distributor: Lions Gate Films

Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, Spain

Language: English

Domestic: $ 316,319

International: $ 3,645,055

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