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City of Dreams

2024-08-29 · 114 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Thriller

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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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 LopezAri LopezJesús
Renata VacaRenata VacaElena
Andrés DelgadoAndrés DelgadoCesar
Diego CalvaDiego CalvaCarlitos
Tatiana del RealTatiana del RealMarcela
Karla Rodríguez CoronadoKarla Rodríguez CoronadoNadia
Jorge Antonio GuerreroJorge Antonio GuerreroJosé
Hrach TitizianAram
Jason PatricJason PatricStevens
Paulina GaitánPaulina GaitánMaria
Samm LevineSamm LevineNazarian
Alfredo CastroAlfredo CastroEl Jefe
Francisco DenisFrancisco DenisRodrigo
Adriana PazAdriana PazProstitute
Yael TadeoYael TadeoJuan
Daria Amona FeWoman in black
Miguel Ángel HernándezShaman
Antonio MonroyAntonio MonroyShaman
Angela GalupaRusanovschi's Mother
Jorge ÁvilaRico

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