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Diggers
Overview
In 1976, four working-class friends come of age in The Hamptons, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, as clam diggers, as were their fathers and their grandfathers before them. They must cope with and learn to face the changing times in both their personal lives and their neighborhood.
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70%
Tomatometer
Fresh
I can't recommend this movie enough.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
Smart and sensitive.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
As befits a heartfelt ode to working-class values, Diggers puts in lots of hard, honest work that finally pays off in a wholly predictable yet unexpectedly moving conclusion.
Nathan Rabin, AV Club
Fresh
The larky spirit of camaraderie lingers long after the haze of the film's many passed joints dissipates.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
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