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Michael Blanco(2004)
Status: Released
Date: 2004-10-13
37%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 20m
Overview:
Michael Blanco arrives in Los Angeles. He dreams of becoming a movie star. There are 900,000 others like him in this city. Michael Blanco is Belgian. He is in his early thirties. He does not speak English perfectly. He is not very tall. He is not very handsome. As an actor, he has no experience worth mentioning. But he still has his courage, his candor, and his generosity. Michael Blanco is the story of a desire that is constantly thwarted.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
Belgium,
France
Movie: Michael Blanco
Top 7 Billed Cast
Michaël Goldberg
Larry Moss
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Overview
Michael Blanco arrives in Los Angeles. He dreams of becoming a movie star. There are 900,000 others like him in this city. Michael Blanco is Belgian. He is in his early thirties. He does not speak English perfectly. He is not very tall. He is not very handsome. As an actor, he has no experience worth mentioning. But he still has his courage, his candor, and his generosity. Michael Blanco is the story of a desire that is constantly thwarted.
Release Date
2004-10-13
Average
3.667
Rating:
1.8 startsTagline
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