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Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014•1h 26m•6.6/10
Drama

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6.6/10(165)

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.

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Production

Super Crispy Entertainment, Sam Spiegel International Film Lab

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

John Boyega

John Boyega

Bambi

Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

Uncle Shrimp

De'Aundre Bonds

De'Aundre Bonds

Gideon

Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer

Samaara

Sufe Bradshaw

Sufe Bradshaw

Detective Gill

Nora Zehetner

Nora Zehetner

Janine

Rotimi

Rotimi

Wayne

Todd Louiso

Todd Louiso

Peter Hall

Jernard Burks

Jernard Burks

Cornell

Maximiliano Hernández

Maximiliano Hernández

Detective Hernandez

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

Miss Price

Kellita Smith

Kellita Smith

Tanya

Ethan Coach

Day

Justin Coach

Day

Fat Dog

Fat Rat

Kandiss Edmundson

Kandiss Edmundson

Jail Guard

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