# La tenera canaglia (1991)

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**Original title**: *Curly Sue*
**Runtime**: 101 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
**Directed by**: John Hughes
**Written by**: John Hughes
**Starring**: Jim Belushi, Alisan Porter, Kelly Lynch, John Getz, Steve Carell, Fred Thompson

> *A funny story about a family... And the little girl who started it.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Curly Sue sets out to charm with its odd couple con artists. Bill and Curly Sue scam strangers to survive. It predictably gets complicated with romance.

**Mood tags**: cozy, tender

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