A Dozen Summers

Aug 21, 2015

1h 22m

★ 4.3

Overview

Maisie and Daisy McCormack are two ordinary 12-year-olds finding their way through life in the 21st century. Oh, and they may have just hijacked a movie.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Monkey Basket Films

Hathi Productions

Poppy Jack Productions

Seven/Five Productions

A Dozen Summers Trailers

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Cast

Maisie McCormack

Scarlet Hall

Daisy McCormack

Hero Hall

Henry McCormack

Kenton Hall

Jacqueline McCormack

Sarah Warren

The Narrator

Colin Baker

Gary

Ewen MacIntosh

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