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Black Jack
UNITED KINGDOM · 1979

Black Jack

Ken Loach
coming-of-age outlaws and fugitives body-snatching Victorian-era crime traveling carnival
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Synopsis

When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two enter a world of body-snatchers, private lunatic asylums, and traveling fairs they find friendship in the most unlikely places.

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