The Paper Chase
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
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1993★ 6.6
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2018★ 6.6
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2013★ 7.0
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2015★ 7.2
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2010★ 7.4
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2015★ 5.8
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The Aviator
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A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.
21
2008★ 6.7
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2014★ 6.5
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