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A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

Behind the headline. Beyond the politics. The story of a family torn apart.

2000•1h 30m•4.8/10
TV MovieDrama

Ratings

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4.8/10(4)

Based on the true headline-generating story of the five-year-old Cuban boy who is the sole survivor of a refugee boat that sunk in a storm on its way to the U.S.

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Production

Capital Arts Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Saban International

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Juan Miguel Gonzalez

Alec Roberts

Elian Gonzales

Laura Harring

Laura Harring

Marisleysis Gonzalez

Jon Huertas

Jon Huertas

Rafael

James Quattrochi

James Quattrochi

Donato Dairymple

Roxana Brusso

Roxana Brusso

Arianne

Jules Douglas

Nivaldo Ferran

Alan Rachins

Alan Rachins

Spencer Eig

Robert Cicchini

Robert Cicchini

Sam Ciancio

Ricky Luna

Ricky Luna

Carlos

Tony Genaro

Tony Genaro

Arturo

Eliana Alexander

Delores

Susan Merson

Susan Merson

Janet Reno

Shannon Welles

Sister Jeanne O' Laughlin

Simon Billig

Agent Parker

Steve Gonzales

Steve Gonzales

Border Patrol Talbot

Marco López

Barber

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