West of Sunshine

West of Sunshine

2018•1h 18m•6.1/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(10)

A father has less than a day to pay back a debt to a violent loan shark, while looking after his young son.

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Production

Exile Entertainment, Small Village Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Damian Hill

Damian Hill

Jim

Ty Perham

Alex

Arthur Angel

Arthur Angel

Steve

Kat Stewart

Kat Stewart

Mel

Tony Nikolakopoulos

Tony Nikolakopoulos

Banos

Faye Smythe

Faye Smythe

Karen

Eliza Matengu

Eliza Matengu

Jenny

Liam Seymour

Liam Seymour

Bill

Kaarin Fairfax

Kaarin Fairfax

Andrea

Christopher Laino

Chris

Rhys Mitchell

Rhys Mitchell

Young Courier Driver 1

Jordan Fraser-Trumble

Jordan Fraser-Trumble

Tailor

Francisco Lopez

Francisco Lopez

Toastie Truck Owner

Peter Stefanou

Car salesman

Antonios Baxevanidis

Antonios Baxevanidis

Sick Old Man

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