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Three outcast friends in '70s England work together at an insurance company while dreaming of escape. Freddie is a salesman suddenly thrown onto the fast track when he gains the attention of his boss. Torn between a life of partying with friends and the promise of a brighter future, life gets more complicated when Freddie becomes attracted to the boss's daughter--Container.
22) Cloudstreet
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Two flawed families, each scarred by catastrophe, find a home for their hearts in this acclaimed Australian miniseries. Adapted by Tim Winton from his award-winning novel, set around Perth from 1943-63, it's gripping, poignant, and gorgeous. The Lambs are hardworking and God-fearing, the Pickles are luckless and derelict, yet they find common ground beneath the same roof.
23) Hard country
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Kyle is a factory worker whose favorite pastimes are guzzling beer and playing pranks. His girlfriend, Jodie, is devoted to him. But, Jodie feels the electric pull of exciting places beyond their community. When Jodie's friend Caroline returns for a triumphant visit after hitting it big in Hollywood, Jodie's desire for a new life grows stronger than ever.
24) August evening
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Jaime and his wife Maria live in a poverty-stricken town in Mexico. They trudge through life, but enjoy each other's company. Their widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe lives with them. When Maria dies unexpectedly, Jaime becomes so distraught that he stops caring for himself and Lupe. The two move from relative to relative, but tensions mount and Jaime and Lupe leave. In time, Lupe lands a job at a factory and Jaime scours the streets and neighborhoods...
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Doug is the king, but his wife Carrie really rules the roost. Doug is the ultimate guy's guy from Queens, New York. A blue-collar husband who loves his wife so much he is willing to sacrifice his rec room so her father, Arthur, and sister can move in, a decision he's been regretting ever since. Doug's free time is split between quality time with his wife and play time with his buddies. This king proves that you don't have to have a huge castle to...
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Judith is a woman living in a small town. She works in a Christmas ornament company. She has dreams of working in big business. She is an accountant at the company. But, there's trouble in store for the factory. There is an incoming MegaMart being built. Now, she has to save the company from closing down and unite the town before December 25. All the while, she is pursuing a romance with the mysterious new factory worker who has come to her small...
29) Amexicano
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When blue-collar Italian-American Bruno loses his job, he finds himself working alongside illegal aliens in the landscaping business. After befriending Ignacio and his wife Gabriela, he develops a respect and admiration for them as they work to improve their lives.
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Macho, a construction worker, Tony Parisi proudly voted for Prop 8 (against gay marriage). He's the kind of guy who takes great pleasure in ridiculing his gay co-worker, Steve. That is until fate and a magic Christmas ornament step in to teach him a lesson. Two weeks before his wedding, Tony finds that he is suddenly gay, while Steve learns he has mysteriously turned straight. Now, Tony must scramble to 'straighten out' in time for his wedding, but...
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Follow the humorous, satirical adventures of Mike Mouse, a worker at Pearl Pureheart's factory. He has an all new set of friends including: orphan sidekick Scrappy Mouse; the superhero Bat-Bat (a.k.a. Bruce Vein); and Tick the Bug Wonder. Together they do battle with the evil antagonists "The Cow, " "The Glove" and the prematurely bald Petery Pate.
33) New in town
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A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a small Minnesota town, in the middle of nowhere, to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. She endures a frosty reception from the locals, along with the icy roads and freezing weather. She warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire...
36) Cloudstreet
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"After two separate catastrophes, two very different families leave the country for the bright lights of Perth. The Lambs are industrious, united, and--until God seems to turn His back on their boy Fish--religious. The Pickleses are gamblers, boozers, fractious, and unlikely landlords. Change, hardship, and the war force them to swallow their dignity and share a great, breathing, shuddering house called Cloudstreet. Over the next twenty years, they...
40) Baby it's you
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Set it 1966 New Jersey, middle-class high school senior Jill finds herself inexplicably drawn to suave, blue collar bad boy known as 'The Sheik'.
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