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2011
1h 25m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2011

Runtime

1h 25m

Storyline

"When do we stop running from Life?"

told through the eyes of a failed Philadelphia actor who has succumbed to drug addiction. Our story follows him during the Holidays as he desperately tries to regain everything he has lost in his life; his wife and child, his job, and his pride, before it's too late. Over the course of one day on New Years Eve in New York City, a young vibrant woman, Freebird, shows him how to stand up, discover himself and move on with his life.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Jun 7, 2011
Director
Jose E. Cruz Jr.
Production
Cruz Control Pictures
Cruz Control Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Shaun Paul Costello

Shaun Paul Costello

Straggler

Valentina Mohle

Freebird

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

The LA Director

Ryan Dunn

Ryan Dunn

The Drug Dealer

Brian Anthony Wilson

Brian Anthony Wilson

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