

The Playground
2017-10-12 · 151 min · ★ 3.7
A fable of five vastly separate inner-city lives who struggle against their limitations in an interlocking tale assembled by a dark orchestrator.
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- Directors
- Edreace Purmul
- Production companies
- SplitWorld Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Myles CranfordOld Homeless Man
Merrick McCarthaGrandison
Shane P. AllenMr. Vaugn
Christopher SalazarJoseph
GhadirJill
Raye RichardsHairdresser Coworker
Jennifer ParedesAuto Mechanic ClerkTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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