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Everything's Jake

Everything's Jake

2000•1h 32m
Drama

A homeless man takes a newly homeless man under his wing and teaches him how to survive on the streets.

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Quixotic Endeavors

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Jake

Randi Pannell

Glitter

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Graeme Malcolm

Graeme Malcolm

Cameron

Robin Givens

Robin Givens

Publisher

Lou Rawls

Lou Rawls

Hot Dog Vendor

Stephen Furst

Stephen Furst

Assistant Librarian

Willis Burks II

Willis Burks II

Colonel

Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Victoria Pond

Lou Myers

Lou Myers

Abe

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