A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story(2000)
Behind the headline. Beyond the politics. The story of a family torn apart.
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.
Movie: A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Marisleysis Gonzalez
Rafael
Donato Dairymple
Arianne
Spencer Eig
Sam Ciancio
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.
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2000-09-17
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Behind the headline. Beyond the politics. The story of a family torn apart.
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