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Henry Poole Is Here (2008)

Henry Poole Is Here (2008)

PG 99 minutes EN Comedy , Drama
Changing his attitude will take a miracle.
Henry Poole abandons his fiancée and family business to spend what he believes are his remaining days alone. The discovery of a 'miracle' by a nosy neighbor ruptures his solitude and restores his faith in life.
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