The Sessions
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Alternate/Foreign Title: Six Sessions [Working title], The Surrogate [Festival title]
DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2013-02-12
Genre: Drama
Sub-genre: Comedy
Director: Ben Lewin
Stars: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, Annika Marks, Rhea Perlman, W. Earl Brown, Robin Weigert, Blake Lindsley, Ming Lo, Jennifer Kumiyama, Rusty Schwimmer
MPAA Rating: R
Synopsis: Based on the poignantly optimistic autobiographical writings of California-based journalist and poet Mark O'Brien, The Sessions tells the story of a man confined to an iron lung who is determined - at age 38 - to lose his virginity. With the help of his therapists and the guidance of his priest, he sets out to make his dream a reality.
  Source: Fox Searchlight
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