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Sharp Stick
Sharp Stick
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2022
1h 36m
4.9(50 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Romance

Overview

Sarah Jo is a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother and sister. When she begins an affair with her older employer, she is thrust into an education on sexuality, loss and power.

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