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Explicit Ills

2008

1h 27m

6.5(11 votes)

Drama

Overview

The film follows four inter-connecting stories revolving around love, drugs and poverty in Philadelphia

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13 members

Acting

Rosario Dawson

Babo's Mom

Rosario Dawson

Acting

Paul Dano

Rocco

Paul Dano

Acting

Jermaine Crawford

Tony

Jermaine Crawford

Acting

Rebecca Comerford

Kelly

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Acting

Martin Cepeda

Demitri

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Francisco Burgos

Babo

Francisco Burgos

Acting

Naomie Harris

Jill

Naomie Harris

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Frankie Shaw

Michelle

Frankie Shaw

Acting

Zoe Lister-Jones

Jenn

Zoe Lister-Jones

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Lou Taylor Pucci

Jacob

Lou Taylor Pucci

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Mark Webber

Picket Crowd Member

Mark Webber

Acting

Evangeline

Young Woman

Evangeline

Acting

Joe Hansard

Bloody Towel Man

Joe Hansard

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