Waiting to Die in Bayside, Queens

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Comedy

A frizzy-haired hypochondriac who’s convinced she’s dying, 15-year-old Jordyn lives in a small co-op apartment in the predominantly Jewish middle-class suburb of Bayside, Queens in 1976.

Released: Apr 22, 2017

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Dana Melanie

Jordyn Sherman

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