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Finding John Smith
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AI Analysis
Finding John Smith (2012) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Finding John Smith (2012) — a movie tagged as Drama and Family with heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A young girl loses her mother and is left to find her biological father with the help of a news crew that takes her under their wing. As the trio travels Middle America in search of the girl's father named John Smith they meet discover that what you looking for may be unattainable but what you need is right in front… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~90 min).
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Synopsis
A young girl loses her mother and is left to find her biological father with the help of a news crew that takes her under their wing. As the trio travels Middle America in search of the girl's father named John Smith they meet discover that what you looking for may be unattainable but what you need is right in front of you.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2012-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 0.0
- TMDB ID
- 328560
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Where can I watch Finding John Smith (2012)?
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Is there an official trailer for Finding John Smith?
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What is Finding John Smith about?
A young girl loses her mother and is left to find her biological father with the help of a news crew that takes her under their wing. As the trio travels Middle America in search of the girl's fath... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Finding John Smith?
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How long is the movie Finding John Smith?
The official runtime for Finding John Smith is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Angela Gollan
Eve

David Mattey
Jake Ramirez

Lydia Blanco Garza
Missy Martinez

Garon Grigsby
Alex Dahger

Clint Curtis
John Smith #3

Ethan Henry
Soldier #2
- J
Jennifer Fontaine
Jodi McKenton
- D
Dominique Joelle
Aaseamah Khalid
- L
Lauren Bartusek
Gift Shop Attendant
- A
Ari Bavel
Dr. Steven Paige
- P
Paul Berge
Paul Smith
- S
Scott Blow
Sgt. Davies
- M
Matt Geiler
Lt. Foster
- L
Lema Hezayen
Janan Khalid
- R
Rachel Howell
Kara
- J
Joe Jennison
Buck Martinez
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