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The Sympathy Card
The Sympathy Card

The Sympathy Card

A story above love, loss, and bad first dates.

Genres

DramaRomanceComedy

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When Emma's cancer takes a turn for the worse, she presents her new wife Josie a deathbed order: find someone new while Emma is still around to approve of her choice.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

22 June 2019

Country

Cast

Nika Ezell Pappas

Nika Ezell Pappas

Josie Bacon

Petey Gibson

Petey Gibson

Emma Bordeau

Lauren Neal

Lauren Neal

Siobhan Knighton

Grayson Powell

Grayson Powell

Tate Bacon

Kelly MacFarland

Kelly MacFarland

Juliana Bacon

Dorothy Dwyer

Dorothy Dwyer

Margaret Bordeau

Sindy Katrotic

Sindy Katrotic

Katrina

Kristie Larson

Kristie Larson

Cherub

Tina Bell

Tina Bell

Katherine

Porcelain Dalya

Porcelain Dalya

Meisha

Wes Hazard

Wes Hazard

Greg

Gene Dante

Gene Dante

Helena Handbasket

Samantha Valletta

Samantha Valletta

Alex

Magen Tracy

Magen Tracy

Kissing Girl

Julianna Quiroz

Julianna Quiroz

Kissing Girl

Diana Porter

Diana Porter

Jeannie

Yasmin Sabrah

Yasmin Sabrah

Laura

Brendan Boogie

Brendan Boogie

Tom

Bérénice Achille

Bérénice Achille

Dr. Wales

Carrie Ann Quinn

Carrie Ann Quinn

Woman at Wake

Nonye Brown-West

Nonye Brown-West

Woman at Park

Mal Malme

Mal Malme

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