Mary Kay Letourneau: Autobiography
6.1
2018
2 hr 0 min
Crime
, Documentary
, TV Movie
The story of former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau, a Seattle grade school teacher, who stunned the world when she fell in love with her 13-year-old former sixth grade student Vili Fualaau. Their subsequent relationship ultimately sent her to prison for more than seven years, isolating her from her children and altering the course of her life forever.
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- Cast：
- Mary Kay Letourneau
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hyped garbage
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if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
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Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
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This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
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