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Shine

1997·1h 45m·PG-13
DramaBiographyRomanceMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
59,070 votes
Metascore
87
Metacritic

David Helfgott, a gifted pianist, struggles through childhood adolescence as his strict father abuses him and his siblings. Years later, he suffers a mental breakdown but manages to return as a legend.

Shine is a 1997 drama biography movie directed by Scott Hicks, starring Geoffrey Rush, Justin Braine, Armin Mueller-Stahl. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 59,070 votes and runs 1h 45m.

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Director
Scott Hicks
Stars
Geoffrey Rush
Justin Braine
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Sonia Todd
Details
1997-02-14
105 min
Movie
PG-13
★ Australia
★ English, Yiddish
Keywords
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