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Pale Blue Balloons

2008-01-26 · 150 min · ★ 3.3

Drama · Action · Crime

Dave is a bad cop fighting a deadly heroin addiction while working a case deep inside the mafia. After killing numerous drug dealers and even undercover police officers for the mob, he is kept from his money for trivial reasons. As his drug problem gets worse, and Dave sinks deeper into a murderous lifestyle, he runs from the city to live with an old friend. But Dave can't hide for long, and he is soon lured back to town in a dangerous war to get his money back from the men that wronged him.

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Directors
Michael Fredianelli
Production companies
Wild Dogs Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 5

Top Cast

Michael FredianelliMichael FredianelliDave Gibson
Kellen KaiserKellen KaiserFran
Kevin GiffinKevin GiffinCaff
Remi BarronForseas
Nate DuncanNate DuncanBruno
Brian GallegosBrian GallegosSam
Ariele GalahRegina
Shai WilsonShai WilsonPauline
David BrashearBallard
Michael NoséMichael NoséWeb
Aaron StielstraAaron StielstraMurray
Joe TamayoHector
Carlos GallegosBrandy
Fushia StarrMaggie
Scott MoodyHood
Brian MarquezBrian MarquezDealer
Scott FredianelliPreppie
Jonathan BoalesStahr
Jeffrey AdamsTrent
Mark AstrinosHenchman

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