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California Dreams

California Dreams

The other side of the American dream.

Genres

Documentary

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Five unique individuals in pursuit of a big life change. Through auditions set up in small towns across Southern California, the film shows genuine characters with big Hollywood aspirations who, for various reasons, have never had the opportunity to pursue their dreams.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

11 March 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mark Borchardt

Mark Borchardt

Mark

Carol Kraft

Carol Kraft

Leve Ross

Leve Ross

Cory Zacharia

Cory Zacharia

Henning Gronkowski

Henning Gronkowski

Patrick Llaguno

Patrick Llaguno

Kevin Gilger

Kevin Gilger

Louie Perez III

Louie Perez III

Louie

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