“Backyard nudity is hypocritical. It's insincere. People should do and...” – Doug Holt, Inventing the Abbotts ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Inventing the Abbotts 1997

Doug Holt Joaquin Phoenix

Backyard nudity is hypocritical. It's insincere. People should do and say exactly what they feel and think and not try to hide things.

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