California Dreamin' (2007)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,600,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ro |
| Popularity | 4.883 |
Directed By
Cristian Nemescu
Crew
Cristian Nemescu
Catherine Linstrum
Claudia Marcu
Doru Dumitrescu
Alin Luchian
Andreea Popa
Catalin Mancafa
Lidia Ivanov
Florin Stancu
Dan Badea
Domnica Circiumaru
Razvan Secara
Andrei Toncu
Rasvan Puiu
Maria-Antoaneta Tudor
Andrea Dardea Tesdall
Andrei Boncea
Alex Johnson
Florin Barcun
Aniela Galiceanu
Iulian Bostănaru
Cristian Tarnovețchi
Madalin Dragan
Petre Marin
Angelo Anghelescu
Cristinel Sirli
Mihai Diaconu
Cosmin Diacu
Iuliana Tarnovețchi
Dana Bunescu
Ionut Cotruta
Lidia Constantin
Constantin Viscreanu
Andrei Vintileanu
Daniel Visan
Liviu Mărghidan
Ioana Corciova
Cristian Nemescu
Catalin Cristutiu
Ana Ioneci
Tudor Voican
TOP CAST
Armand Assante
Captain Jones
Răzvan Vasilescu
Doiaru
Jamie Elman
Sergeant David McClaren
Maria Dinulescu
Monica
Ion Sapdaru
The Mayor
Alexandru Mărgineanu
Andrei
Andi Vasluianu
Marian
Gabriel Spahiu
The Union Leader
Cătălina Mustață
Ana, the Mayor's Wife
Alexandru Drăgoi
Rodriguez
Sabina Brândușe
Despina
Gabriel Radu
Stelică
Constantin Diţă
Paul - the mayor's son, a womanizer
Eduard Dumitru
Mitroi
Alexandru Georgescu
Corporal Tănase
Cristi Olesher
Young Doiaru
Cornel Bulai
Costel
Diana Dumbravă
Doiaru's Mother
Dan Aştileanu
Doiaru's Father
Nicodim Ungureanu
Police Chief
Ionut Brancu
Minister of Transport
Tomi Cristin
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Teodor Corban
Secretary of State
Nelu Crăciun
Petre
Adrian Anghel
Fane
Neculai Predica
SNCFR Director
Cristinel Botea
Engineer
Florin Penișoară
Archie
Bart Sidles
Bart Turner
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