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Like Dandelion Dust

Sometimes the greatest love is letting go.

Rip Porter is sentenced to seven years in prison for beating his wife, Wendy. When he is released, he discovers that Wendy gave up their child, and the privileged Campbell family adopted him. The two families are soon in a legal battle for the child they both love.

20091h 40mPG-13Drama

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About Like Dandelion Dust

Directors
Jon Gunn
Cast
Mira Sorvino, Barry Pepper, Cole Hauser, Kate Levering, Maxwell Perry Cotton, L. Scott Caldwell
Genres
Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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