Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Release date: 2002-09-06
Votes: 55
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.
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