California Dreamin'

Jun 1, 2007

2h 35m

★ 6.7

Overview

1999. Kosovo War. In a small Romanian village, the chief of the railway station, who also happens to be a local gangster, stops a NATO train transporting military equipment. Their arrival in this small village dramatically changes its landscape.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

MediaPro Pictures

Temple Film

California Dreamin' Trailers

Cast

Captain Jones

Armand Assante

Doiaru

Răzvan Vasilescu

Sergeant David McClaren

Jamie Elman

Monica

Maria Dinulescu

The Mayor

Ion Sapdaru

Andrei

Alexandru Mărgineanu

Marian

Andi Vasluianu

The Union Leader

Gabriel Spahiu

Ana, the Mayor's Wife

Cătălina Mustață

Rodriguez

Alexandru Drăgoi

Despina

Sabina Brândușe

Stelică

Gabriel Radu

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