

California Dreamin'
2007-06-01 · 155 min · ★ 6.5
1999. Kosovo War. In a small Romanian village, the chief of the railway station, who also happens to be a local gangster, stops a NATO train transporting military equipment. Their arrival in this small village dramatically changes its landscape.
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Production details
- Directors
- Cristian Nemescu
- Production companies
- MediaPro Pictures, Temple Film
- Countries
- Romania
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,600,000
Top Cast
Armand AssanteCaptain Jones
Răzvan VasilescuDoiaru
Jamie ElmanSergeant David McClaren
Maria DinulescuMonica
Ion SapdaruThe Mayor
Andi VasluianuMarian
Gabriel SpahiuThe Union Leader
Cătălina MustațăAna, the Mayor's Wife
Sabina BrândușeDespina
Gabriel RaduStelică
Constantin DiţăPaul - the mayor's son, a womanizer
Alexandru GeorgescuCorporal Tănase
Cristi OlesherYoung Doiaru
Nicodim UngureanuPolice ChiefTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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