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Palo Alto is a american film of genre Drama directed by Gia Coppola released in USA on 9 may 2014 with Emma Roberts
Palo Alto (2014)
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Add to a movie listPalo Alto is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Gia Coppola, based on James Franco's short story collection Palo Alto (2010). Franco stars, along with Emma Roberts, Jack Kilmer, Nat Wolff and Zoe Levin.
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Teddy (Jack Kilmer) and his best friend Fred (Nat Wolff) are two stoner teenagers. April (Emma Roberts) is at soccer practice when her friends laugh about their coach Mr. B (James Franco) having a crush on April. Mr. B asks April if she can babysit his son Michael and he then offers her the position of striker. Fred and Teddy walk back to their car talking about what they would do if they got in a drunk driving accident. Teddy says he would drive away even if it was his crush, April.Actors
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