The Playground
Genres
Overview
A fable of five vastly separate inner-city lives who struggle against their limitations in an interlocking tale assembled by a dark orchestrator.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
151 min
Release Date
2017-10-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
3.667
Myles Cranford
Old Homeless Man
Merrick McCartha
Grandison
Shane P. Allen
Mr. Vaugn
Christopher Salazar
Joseph
Ghadir
Jill
Raye Richards
Hairdresser Coworker
Felicity Bryant
Playground Girl
Marci Krown
Melanie
Jennifer Paredes
Auto Mechanic Clerk
Taylor Koster
Salon Patron
Katelyn Katz
Karin
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6.4
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5.3
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6.0
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6.4
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5.2
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7.5
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0.0
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6.8
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7.0
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6.4
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8.5
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6.2
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7.5
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6.4
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5.7
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