Movie: A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

Top 10 Billed Cast

Esai Morales
Esai Morales

Juan Miguel Gonzalez

Alec Roberts
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
Jules Douglas

Nivaldo Ferran

Alan Rachins
Alan Rachins

Spencer Eig

Robert Cicchini
Robert Cicchini

Sam Ciancio

Ricky Luna
Ricky Luna

Carlos

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    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.

  • Release Date

    2000-09-17

  • Average

    4.75

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
  • Tagline

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

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