City of Dreams (2023)
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- R
- 1h 54min
- Drama, Thriller
- 30 Aug 2024 (USA)
- Movie
Inspired by a true story, City of Dreams chronicles the journey of a Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he's smuggled across the border and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
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| Jason Patric | ... |
Stevens
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| Paulina Gaitan | ... |
Maria
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| Diego Calva | ... |
Carlitos
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| Samm Levine | ... |
Nazarian
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| Renata Vaca | ... |
Elena
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| Adriana Paz |
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| Alfredo Castro | ... |
El Jefe
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| Nicole Andrews | ... |
Natalie Preston
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| Rene Aranda | ... |
Girl in Pedicab
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| Hrach Titizian | ... |
Aram
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| Bailey Kai | ... |
Lisa
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Francisco Denis | ... |
Rodrigo
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| Rich Paul | ... |
Officer Paul
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| Jorge Antonio Guerrero | ... |
José (Jesus' father)
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| Adina Eady | ... |
Rusanovschi
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| Dominic Pace | ... |
Officer Murrow
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| Andrés Delgado | ... |
Cesar
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| Karla Coronado | ... |
Nadia
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| Robert Dobson | ... |
Security Officer
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Tatiana del Real | ... |
Marcela
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Ari Lopez | ... |
Jesus
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William "Will" Daubert | ... |
Police Officer
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| Bryan Patrick McCulley | ... |
Officer Skip
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| Tiffany Rae Jones | ... |
Police Officer
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| David Schrock | ... |
Police Officer
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| Jason Valdovinos | ... |
Cop
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| Daria A. Meyer | ... |
Lucille
(as Daria Amona Fe)
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Andrew Truong | ... |
Mr. Nguyen
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Spencer Christian | ... |
Running Employee
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Graham Hooper | ... |
Maserati Driver
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Directed by
| Mohit Ramchandani | ||
Written by
| Mohit Ramchandani | ... | () |
Produced by
| Alexandra Abrams | ... | co-executive producer |
| Yalitza Aparicio | ... | executive producer |
| Dylan Beiersdorf | ... | associate producer |
| Alejandro Chávez | ... | co-producer |
| Aaron C. Crawford | ... | associate producer |
| Frank D'Angelo | ... | associate producer |
| John Devaney | ... | executive producer |
| Matthew Diezel | ... | producer |
| Adina Eady | ... | co-producer (as Adina Galupa) |
| Marcela Enríquez | ... | coordinating producer |
| Luis Fonsi | ... | executive producer |
| Dennis Garr | ... | co-executive producer |
| Paul Gerben | ... | co-executive producer |
| Jon Graham | ... | producer |
| Jim Klock | ... | co-executive producer |
| Paul Lauer | ... | executive producer |
| Scott A. MacMillan | ... | associate producer |
| Luis Mandoki | ... | executive producer |
| Bryan Patrick McCulley | ... | associate producer |
| Alex Mehr | ... | co-producer |
| Sukhi Pabla | ... | co-executive producer |
| Anita Parker | ... | executive producer |
| Rufus Parker | ... | producer |
| Daljit DJ Parmar | ... | executive producer |
| Linda Perry | ... | executive producer |
| Heather Pesich | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Phillips | ... | executive producer |
| Mohit Ramchandani | ... | producer |
| Manish A Shah | ... | executive producer |
| Kyle Stroud | ... | co-producer |
| Araceli Velázquez | ... | line producer |
| Ashley Waldron | ... | associate producer |
| Brooklyn Wilde | ... | associate producer |
| Sean Wolfington | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lisa Gerrard | ||
| Bennett Salvay | ||
Cinematography by
| Alejandro Chávez | ||
| Trevor Roach | ||
Editing by
| Matthew Diezel | ||
Editorial Department
| Andrea Porter | ... | assistant editor |
| Oscar Salgado Guzmán | ... | conform and color assistant |
| Mónica Stiauren | ... | post-production assistant |
| Øyvind Stiauren | ... | colorist |
| Edith Sánchez | ... | conform editor |
Casting By
| Rocío Belmont | ||
| Michael Hothorn | ||
| Suraj Singh Mas | ||
Production Design by
| Óscar Tapia | ||
Art Direction by
| Crystal Duarte | ||
| Neto Tapia | ... | (as Ernesto Tapia) |
Costume Design by
| Wendy Talley | ||
Makeup Department
| Andrea Dardea Tesdall | ... | makeup designer |
| Laura Villegas | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jorge Galicia | ... | unit manager |
| Miguel Gold | ... | unit production manager |
| Tiffany Rae Jones | ... | reshoot production |
| Kyle Stroud | ... | unit production manager |
| Francisco Zanabria | ... | unit production manager |
| Joakim Ziegler | ... | post-production supervisor: Mexico |
| Victor Santillán | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marco Bargellini | ... | first assistant director: reshoots |
| Stuart Davis | ... | first assistant director |
| Arturo Garcia | ... | first assistant director |
| Frederick Gourgue | ... | first assistant director |
| Bernardo Jasso | ... | first assistant director |
| Laura Ortiz | ... | second assistant director |
| John J. Tierney | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Alma Lilia Pérez Aguirre Alpa | ... | Plastic Artist |
| Neto Tapia | ... | set designer (as Ernesto Tapia) |
| Oswaldo Tapia | ... | property master |
| Dave Vega | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Sherkhan Ansari | ... | sound mixer |
| Sebastian Arocha Morton | ... | sound mixer |
| Wallace Balboa | ... | dialogue editor |
| Joe Bartone | ... | sound mixer |
| Salvador Félix | ... | sound effects editor |
| Josh L. Gerson | ... | boom operator |
| Rustam Gimadiyev | ... | foley mixer |
| Patrick Giraudi | ... | A.D.R. Recordist |
| Siyao Jiang | ... | sound mixer |
| Pablo Lach | ... | re-recording mixer / sound supervisor |
| Zach Landreneau | ... | sound assistant |
| Arie Orihuela | ... | conform editor/mixer |
| Rajesh Pradhan | ... | 2nd unit sound recordist |
| Chand Shaikh | ... | boom operator |
| Bogdan Zavarzin | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Mohamad Chalid Affan | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Siti Aisyah | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Muhammad Ibrahim Alfath | ... | roto artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Ridhlo Alfirmansyah | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Rumis Althur | ... | Compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
| Yoni Lingga Anggreawan | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Nurhasim Ashari | ... | roto artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Rahmat Azfaudry | ... | rotoscope artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Audelia Beany | ... | Compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
| Bramasta Buana | ... | matchmove artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Clarissa Candra | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Harikrishna Chauhan | ... | lead compositor |
| Nayan Chhaniyara | ... | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Colin Clarry | ... | executive producer: vfx |
| Lutfi Faisal | ... | rotoscope artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Kevin Fakhruroji | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Salman Farist | ... | Compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
| Sausan Hanin | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Wirayudha Hartono | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Jessieca Junesha | ... | matchmove artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Razib Khadavi | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| David Lebensfeld | ... | Visual Effects Supervisor: Ingenuity Studios |
| Grant Miller | ... | Executive VFX Supervisor: Ingenuity Studios |
| Fransana Nanlohy | ... | Matchmove Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Gabby Oktaviany | ... | rotoscope artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Dipev Patel | ... | visual effects producer |
| Dhoni Permana | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Matthew Poliquin | ... | Executive Vice President: Ingenuity Studios |
| Tesalonika Pradana | ... | Compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
| Fajar Pratama | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Meuthia Cindy Pratiwi | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Haikal Ramadhan | ... | Matchmove Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Zahra Rindiani | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Handal Sadewo | ... | Compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
| Elsa Fani Safitri | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Bonaventura Setiawan | ... | Matchmove Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Ibnu Syuhada | ... | rotoscope artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Rachmania Uliya | ... | rotoscope artist: Ingenuity Studios |
| Ridho Wahyudi | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studio |
| Abdurrachman Zuhrian | ... | Rotoscope Artist: Ingenuity Studios |
Stunts
| Mahsa Ahmadi | ... | stunt driver |
| Jawed Berni | ... | stunts (as Jawed El Berni) |
| Brenda Lorena Garcia | ... | stunt performer |
| Dennis Garr | ... | stunt driver |
| Graham Hooper | ... | stunt coordinator: reshoot |
| Thekla Hutyrova | ... | stunt double: Ari Lopez |
| Byron Ivey | ... | stunts |
| James Logan | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bryan McCoy | ... | stunt double / stunt driver |
| Ryan Rasberry | ... | stunt driver |
| Steven Sawicki | ... | stunt performer |
| Josh Tessier | ... | utility stunts |
| Christopher Troy | ... | stunt double: Samm Levine |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel Anguiano | ... | c camera operator |
| Daniel Balderas | ... | c camera assistant |
| NiñaPapalote Barbosa | ... | still photographer |
| Vatsa Barot | ... | behind the scenes |
| Jeffrey Carolan | ... | A Cam 1st AC |
| Jeff Chassler | ... | gaffer |
| Angelique A. Costanza | ... | grip |
| Alec Dietz | ... | best boy electric |
| Miguel Galo | ... | still photographer |
| Logan Justice | ... | electrician |
| Matt Maio | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Dylan Melly | ... | grip and electric swing |
| Xany Mendez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carlos Moguel Macías | ... | b camera operator |
| Avery Ramirez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Trevor Roach | ... | second unit director of photography |
| Carlos Antonio Tellez | ... | 2nd Camera Assist |
| Zitlali Vargas | ... | focus puller |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Daniela Castillero Ramos | ... | set costumer: México |
| Marian Celis | ... | costume supervisor |
| Alexandra Gutierrez | ... | set costumer |
| Denisse Zamudio Herrera | ... | key costumer |
| Mariana Mechoulam | ... | costume supervisor mexico |
| Rodrigo Sosa | ... | costumer |
| Paula Zárate | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Tim Gagliardo | ... | location manager |
| Kevin G. Shipley | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Sebastian Arocha Morton | ... | Electronic Music / Music Programmer / music producer |
| Shaun Drew | ... | additional music / writer, producer, performer "Cuando nos conocimos" / writer, producer, performer "Fist Fulla Dollas" / writer, producer, performer "Tomalo" |
| Juan García-Herreros | ... | Soloist: Electric Bass |
| Jim Schultz | ... | music mixer: original song |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gala Ricote | ... | script supervisor |
| Alejandro Wirth | ... | script translator |
Transportation Department
| Dennis Garr | ... | transportation captain |
| Leaphy Khim | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Anthony Richard Pagliaro | ... | picture car coordinator: reshoot |
Additional Crew
| Joseph Michael Aiello | ... | production assistant (as Joseph Aiello) |
| Tristin Alexandria | ... | production staff |
| Patrick Mahoney Calderon | ... | production assistant |
| Jack Castillo Vargas | ... | production assistant |
| Emmett Ferguson | ... | production assistant |
| Jolene Fisher | ... | production assistant |
| Dennis Garr | ... | Armorer / technical advisor |
| Edgar Gonzalez | ... | production assistant |
| Mike Gunn | ... | key set pa |
| Michael Guss | ... | craft service |
| George H. Holt III | ... | Police Technical Advisor/Trainer |
| Tiffany Rae Jones | ... | Reshoot Production: reshoots |
| Tom Lewis | ... | production attorney |
| Armaan Lucknowala | ... | production assistant |
| Keanu Mayo | ... | production executive |
| Michael McCarthy | ... | miscellaneous crew |
| Duane Piedmont | ... | creative consultant |
| Christopher Pollock | ... | production office coordinator |
| Quinn Powers | ... | production staff |
| Mitch Swan | ... | publicist |
| Brooklyn Wilde | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
| Claudia Castello | ... | The Director Would Like to Thank |
Production Companies
- P2 Films
- Jon Graham Films
- Mogul Productions (funding)
Distributors
- Roadside Attractions (2024) (United States) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2024) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
- Ingenuity Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Millennial PR (publicity)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
City of Dreams follows Jesús, a young farmer in rural Mexico who dreams of playing for Club Puebla, his local soccer team. With the promise of training at a soccer camp in Los Angeles, Jesús is convinced by his father to leave home, but he soon discovers that he's been sold to a sweatshop run out of a decrepit mansion in downtown Los Angeles. Jesús is then subjected to the grueling 18-hour work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas, and whose brutality is motivated by his own desperation to provide for his family back in Mexico. Despite all, Jesús finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sent to America under the guise of attending a fashion school. When Elena goes missing and another co-worker, Carlitos, is severely beaten for confronting El Jefe, Jesús realizes his only way out is a daring escape. |
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