The P.O.W.(1973)
In 1973, a news crew shadows a wounded Vietnam war veteran around Manhattan as he tries to find a job and a place to stay, and follows his complex interactions with old friends.
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In 1973, a news crew shadows a wounded Vietnam war veteran around Manhattan as he tries to find a job and a place to stay, and follows his complex interactions with old friends.
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1973-05-10
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