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A Love Song for Bobby Long

2005·1h 59m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
28,213 votes
Metascore
48
Metacritic

A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.

A Love Song for Bobby Long is a 2005 drama movie directed by Shainee Gabel, starring Deborah Kara Unger, John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 28,213 votes and runs 1h 59m.

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Director
Shainee Gabel
Stars
Deborah Kara Unger
John Travolta
Scarlett Johansson
Gabriel Macht
Details
2005-01-21
119 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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