American Intellectuals

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American Intellectuals is a (1999) satire film written and directed by Paige Taylor, starring Peter Hansen Gibson, Shawnee Free Jones, Portia de Rossi and Alex Martin.

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Seven WASP, blonde, privileged teens reside in the exclusive Hamptons, New York. Their group and entire existence consists of PLUs (People Like Us).

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