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      The Theory of Flight

      1998, Romance, 1h 39m

      22 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      Free-spirited artist Richard (Kenneth Branagh) finds himself in the employ of Jane (Helena Bonham Carter) when he is forced to do community service after leaping from a building with a rickety homemade glider strapped to his back. Jane, a young woman with a degenerative neurological disease, uses a wheelchair for mobility and a voice synthesizer to communicate. Through this device, she implores Richard to help her in her quest to lose her virginity before she dies.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Romance

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Paul Greengrass

      • Producer: Ruth Caleb, Anant Singh, Helena Spring

      • Writer: Richard Hawkins

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $72.0K

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      • Distributor: Fine Line Features

      • Production Co: Distant Horizon

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital

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      • Jan 30, 2008

        An interesting movie.

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