

City of Dreams
2024-08-29 · 114 min · ★ 6.6
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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Production details
- Directors
- Mohit Ramchandani
- Production companies
- P2 Films, Original Entertainment
- Countries
- Mexico, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,662,854
Top Cast
Ari LopezJesús
Renata VacaElena
Andrés DelgadoCesar
Diego CalvaCarlitos
Tatiana del RealMarcela
Karla Rodríguez CoronadoNadia
Jorge Antonio GuerreroJosé
Jason PatricStevens
Paulina GaitánMaria
Samm LevineNazarian
Alfredo CastroEl Jefe
Francisco DenisRodrigo
Adriana PazProstitute
Yael TadeoJuan
Antonio MonroyShamanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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