City of Dreams (2024)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,662,854.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.03 |
Directed By
Mohit Ramchandani
Crew
Axel Kuschevatzky
Mohit Ramchandani
Daljit DJ Parmar
Alejandro Chávez
Rufus Parker
Luis Mandoki
Matt Diezel
Mohit Ramchandani
James Logan
Mohit Ramchandani
Josh Tessier
Yalitza Aparicio
Jon Graham
Lisa Gerrard
Bennett Salvay
TOP CAST
Ari Lopez
Jesús
Alfredo Castro
El Jefe
Diego Calva
Carlitos
Renata Vaca
Elena
Jason Patric
Stevens
Andrés Delgado
Cesar
Samm Levine
Nazarian
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