Gardener of Eden (2007)

Director
Kevin Connolly

Main cast
Lukas Haas; Erika Christensen; Giovanni Ribisi; Jim Parsons; Jon Abrahams

Genres
Comedy, Drama

Description
When a young deli-counter clerk and general slacker in New Jersey accidentally saves a young woman from a serial rapist, he becomes convinced that his new role in life is to become a vigilante.


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