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The Playground (2017)

Not Rated | | Thriller | 13 October 2017 (USA)
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A fable of five vastly separate inner-city lives who struggle against their limitations in an interlocking tale assembled by a dark orchestrator.

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Edreace Purmul

Writers:

Edreace Purmul, Ramona Frye (contributing writer) | 1 more credit »

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Myles Cranford, Merrick McCartha, Shane P. Allen | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Myles Cranford ... Old Homeless Man
Merrick McCartha ... Grandison
Shane P. Allen ... Mr. Vaugn
Christopher Salazar ... Joseph
Ghadir ... Jill (as Ghadir Mounib)
Raye Richards ... Hairdresser Coworker
Daniel Armand ... Nameless Man
Lawrence R. Kivett ... Jack
Kysha Hobbs ... Shaman
Evan Henderson ... Accountant
Matthew Mohler ... Young Boy
Katelyn Katz ... Karin
Dean Mounir ... Bishop
Kristen Marie Human Kristen Marie Human ... Confessing Woman (as Marie Andersen)
Jennifer Hope ... Lacy
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A fable of five vastly separate inner-city lives who struggle against their limitations in an interlocking tale assembled by a dark orchestrator.

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Country:

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Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2017 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Playground See more »

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Film Consortium San Diego, SplitWorld Pictures See more »
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1.90 : 1
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Absolutely Terrible
30 September 2019 | by jschnepp-00161 – See all my reviews

This was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Horrible acting, overly long, I got angry just watching it. Why someone would make a movie like this baffles me. Do not watch. PLEASE
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