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Sep 2020
1h 21m

‘Dangerous Minds’ With Bill Simmons, She...

The Ringer
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Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, and Van Lathan try to figure out who Mr. Tambourine Man is after rewatching ‘Dangerous Minds,’ starring Michelle Pfeiffer, George Dzundza, and Renoly Santiago.

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