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Lost in Yonkers

This summer there's no better place to find yourself.

In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.

19931h 54mPGDrama, Comedy

About Lost in Yonkers

Directors
Martha Coolidge
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss, Mercedes Ruehl, Irene Worth, Brad Stoll, Mike Damus, David Strathairn
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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