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Director:Betty ThomasWriter:Susannah GrantColumbia Pictures; PG-13; 110 minutesRelease:4/00Cast:Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West 28 Days is a light drama about addiction and…
Sandra Tsing Lohwriter, performer, musicianBorn: February 11, 1962Birthplace: San Fernando Valley, CA Loh, who received a bachelor's degree in physics from Caltech in 1983, started out as a…
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(Encyclopedia) Day, Doris, 1922–2019, American film actress, b. Cincinnati as Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff. Day is best known for her wholesome, girl-next-door roles. She began her career as a 1940s…
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