Modern Persuasion
4.9
2020
1 hr 27 min
Drama
, Comedy
, Romance
, TV Movie
A single woman focused on her career in New York is forced to deal with the aftermath of a failed relationship when an ex-boyfriend is hired by her company.
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- Cast:
- Alicia Witt , Bebe Neuwirth , Daniella Pineda , Shane McRae , Dominic Rains , Chris O'Shea , Jenn Harris
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The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
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It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
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