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Child's Play

You only lose once.

At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.

19721h 40mPGDrama, Mystery

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About Child's Play

Directors
Sidney Lumet
Cast
James Mason, Robert Preston, Beau Bridges, Ron Weyand, Charles White, David Rounds
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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