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.

PG 2000 · 90 min · ★ 5.8 · TV Movie, Drama

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.

Directed by Christopher Leitch · Written by Dennis Turner

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