Common People

1998 | 99 minutes | 5.0 ★ (2)

Common People
  • Overview

    In the first story a man with cerebral palsy saves a nurse from suicide and they begin a relationship. In the second story a handicapped woman races round the city to gather money to pay for the operation of a man whose injuries she feels responsible for.

  • Release Date

    01 April 1998

  • DirectingZhou Xiaowen
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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