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Quick Info

Rating

6.1/10

Release1998

Runtime1h 26m

StatusReleased

Budget$6,000,000

Revenue$2,281,761

Production

Polar Entertainment

Movie

Pecker

1998

1h 26m

6.1

Comedy

Drama

Synopsis

A Baltimore teenager who picks up a second-hand camera starts snapping his way to stardom, soon turning into a nationwide sensation, with a fateful choice between his life and his art.

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