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The Blimp Trap
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The Blimp Trap

2016-04-10 · 45 min · ★ 4.5

Nine-year-old Harwood isn't like other boys in 1977 Texas. After losing his brother in a tragic car crash, his mother takes up drinking, and Harwood finds comfort in his best friend -- fellow-nine-year-old Billy, the mentally-handicapped girl from down the street. Together, they watch the famous blimp fly overhead, and craft a "blimp trap" to catch it for their very own. They're teased for their special game, and their friendship, until one day, something miraculous happens.

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Shawn Welling
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Isabella Blake-ThomasIsabella Blake-ThomasBilly
Blaze TuckerHarwood
Bob BoudreauxStan Stone

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