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Barriers (1999)

1999-02-12 · 1h 36m · EN
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When Tori, an affluent urban teen, befriends Snake, a streetwise kid from Harlem, his concerned parents hire Phil to be his Nanny to watch out for him. Soon Snake's older and more dangerous brother emerges and Phil realizes the job is much more involved than she ever imagined. Quentin Crisp also stars as a strangely profound local deli-owner to advise Tori along the way.

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Charles RicciardiWriterAlan BaxterDirector

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Sedly BloomfieldSedly BloomfieldMr AddisonJamaul RootsJamaul RootsToriGeoff GarcyGeoff GarcySnakeQuentin CrispQuentin CrispNathanAnnie GoldenAnnie GoldenPhilJames RafteryJames RafteryParamedic

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference3073502Actor preference3073499 · 3073500 · 3073501Country preferenceUsDecade preference1990

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What is Barriers about?

When Tori, an affluent urban teen, befriends Snake, a streetwise kid from Harlem, his concerned parents hire Phil to be his Nanny to watch out for him. Soon Snake's older and more dangerous brother emerges and Phil realizes the job is much more involved than she ever imagined. Quentin Crisp also stars as a strangely profound local deli-owner to advise Tori along the way.

How long is Barriers?

Barriers has a runtime of 96 minutes.