Star Maps(1997)
In Hollywood every dream has a price.
Carlos wants to be an actor. But his father, Pepe, wants him to work in the family business, that is, male prostitution. Carlos decides that he will be one of his father's boys until he can get his foot in the door in Hollywood.
Movie: Star Maps
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Carlos
Pepe
Jennifer
Teresa
Martin
Fred
Cantinflas' Ghost
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Carlos wants to be an actor. But his father, Pepe, wants him to work in the family business, that is, male prostitution. Carlos decides that he will be one of his father's boys until he can get his foot in the door in Hollywood.
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1997-07-23
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In Hollywood every dream has a price.
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