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Children of Invention

Children of Invention

2010•1h 26m•6.5/10
ComedyDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.5/10(16)

Two young children living illegally in a model apartment outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their hardworking mother disappears

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Production

Impact Partners, Sasquatch Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Cindy Cheung

Cindy Cheung

Elaine Cheng

Michael Chen

Raymond Cheng

Crystal Chiu

Tina Cheng

Stephen Gevedon

Stephen Gevedon

Rob the Salesman

Frank Pando

Frank Pando

Bruce

Kieran Campion

Kieran Campion

Dan

Jackson Ning

Michael

Yan Xi

Yan Xi

Felicia

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