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film by Holland [1985]
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    …movies in 1985: the comedies Better Off Dead and The Sure Thing, and the adventure film The Journey of Natty Gann. In 1986 he acted in the Rob Reiner film Stand by Me as well as One Crazy Summer, the latter featuring another Brat Pack member, Demi Moore. In 1988…

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    …movies in 1985: the comedies Better Off Dead and The Sure Thing, and the adventure film The Journey of Natty Gann. In 1986 he acted in the Rob Reiner film Stand by Me as well as One Crazy Summer, the latter featuring another Brat Pack member, Demi Moore. In 1988…

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