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The Best Bad Thing

7.719971h 29mMovieDramaFamily

After her husband's death, Mrs. Hata desperately needs help on her cucumber farm. Rinko' mother wants her to spend the summer helping Mrs. Hata, her life-long friend. But 12-year-old Rinko sees Mrs. Hata's traditional Japanese ways as…

DirectorPeter Rowe
WriterPeter Rowe

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Not available in Australia
Streaming in 1 other country

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Cast · Directed by Peter Rowe

LMLana McKissack
Lana McKissack
Rinko
MPMichel Perron
Michel Perron
Saunders
RIRobert Ito
Robert Ito
Mr. Tsujimura
KKKirin Kiki
Kirin Kiki
Aunt Hata
GTGeorge Takei
George Takei
Mr. Yamanaka
KSKitao Sakurai
Kitao Sakurai
Zenny Hata

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The Best Bad Thing — streaming FAQ

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