American Playhouse S08E04 · My American Cousin

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Sandy Wilcox is a pre-teen girl in rural 1950s British Columbia whose longing to be treated as an adult is roused even further when her older American cousin, Butch Walker, comes for a visit.

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4. 4 4. My American Cousin1989-02-22 · 1h 30mSandy Wilcox is a pre-teen girl in rural 1950s British Columbia whose longing to be treated as an adult is roused even further when her older American cousin, Butch Walker, comes f
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6. 6 6. Stand and Deliver1989-03-15 · 1h 43mJaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a poor Hispanic neighborhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional methods to try and turn g
7. 7 7. The Silence at Bethany1989-03-22 · 1h 24mA young man, seeking meaning and focus in his life, returns to the Mennonite farm community where he was born.
8. 8 8. The Lawrenceville Stories, Part 3: The Beginning of the Firm1989-04-05 · 55mHickey and Tennessee Shad combine their mischievous talents to make life miserable for an insufferable freshman while staying one step ahead of the headmaster.
9. 9 9. Life Under Water1989-04-12 · 56mFeeling alienated from the world and his mother, Kip enters a complicated relationship with two girls he meets on the beach.
10. 10 10. A Great Wall1989-04-15 · 1h 42mWhen computer programmer Leo Fang is passed up for promotion, he feels it is because he is Chinese, and quits. He takes his Chinese-American family to Mainland China to visit his r
11. 11 11. The Diaries of Adam and Eve1989-04-26 · 1h 30mExplores the humorous conflicts and eventual partnership between the sexes, with Adam portrayed as a reclusive creature of habit and Eve as a curious, enthusiastic innovator who na
12. 12 12. The Meeting1989-05-03 · 1h 14mIn 1965, at a hotel in Harlem, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X engage in a conversation.
13. 13 13. A Walk in the Woods1989-05-10 · 1h 45mA true story about one US and one USSR delegate who, during 1982 talks in Geneva between USA and USSR on limiting medium-range nukes in Europe, met by accident in a nearby forest w
14. 14 14. Big Time1989-05-17 · 1h 24mIn the fast-paced materialistic world of the late 1980s, three morally ambiguous players navigate an unfulfilling corporate world, emphasizing themes of greed, ambition, and emotio
15. 15 15. The Thin Blue Line1989-05-24 · 1h 43mOne night in November 1976, after his car breaks down on a road outside Dallas, Randall Dale Adams accepts a ride from teenager David Harris. Harris is driving a stolen vehicle and
16. 16 16. Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss1989-05-31 · 1h 29mFollows Ralphie's first summer job, his family's chaotic road trip to the 'Haven of Bliss', and the misadventures that ensue, including losing their dog, Fuzzhead.
17. 17 17. Imagining America1989-06-07 · 1h 0mAn anthology consisting of four shorts with the central theme of life in the United States, including a surreal narrative about a man's search for his past in Los Angeles (This Ain
18. 18 18. Belizaire the Cajun1989-06-14 · 1h 43mBelizaire Breaux, a charismatic herb doctor, becomes entangled in a struggle for his people's survival against prejudiced vigilantes, while also dealing with a romantic rivalry.
19. 19 19. Rachel River1989-06-21 · 1h 25mA divorced radio personality in a small Minnesota town returns to her roots and investigates the life of a reclusive, recently deceased woman.
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