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City of Dreams

City of Dreams

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City of Dreams

2024

1h 54m

6.6(16 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A Mexican teenager whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are disrupted when his mother dies. He's smuggled across the border with the promise of a better life but is instead sold to a sweatshop in downtown LA.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ari Lopez

Ari Lopez

Jesús

Renata Vaca

Renata Vaca

Elena

Andrés Delgado

Andrés Delgado

Cesar

Diego Calva

Diego Calva

Carlitos

Tatiana del Real

Tatiana del Real

Marcela

Karla Rodríguez Coronado

Karla Rodríguez Coronado

Nadia

Jorge Antonio Guerrero

Jorge Antonio Guerrero

José

Hrach Titizian

Aram

Jason Patric

Jason Patric

Stevens

Paulina Gaitán

Paulina Gaitán

Maria

Creative team

Directed by: Mohit Ramchandani
Written by: Mohit Ramchandani
Produced by: Rufus Parker
Matt Diezel

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