Just a Dream

Just a Dream

2002 · 97 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, TV Movie

Film crew arrives in a small town in Nevada desert. Ends up changing the life of a 12-year-old kid and a friend of his, a movie lover.

Directed by Danny Glover · Written by Ken Topolsky

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