The Golden Dream (2013)

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A group of Central-American teen-agers depart from the slums of Guatemala City escaping poverty and violence, towards the promised land of California.

• Released: 2013-10-25
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 162 votes

Directed by Diego Quemada-Díez.

Top cast

• Karen Martínez as Sara
• Rodolfo Domínguez as Chauk
• Brandon López as Juan
• Carlos Chajon as Samuel
• Héctor Tahuite
• Luis Alberti as Hombre con Machete
• Ramón Medina
• Gilberto Barraza as Coyote
• Ricardo Esquerra as Vitamina
• César Bañuelos as Jefe Secuestro Tren

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Golden Dream

• United States: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, BFI Player, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• Canada: rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube

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