A Boy Called Sailboat

Jun 8, 2018

1h 32m

★ 6.6

A boy with the most unlikely name, does the most unlikely thing...

Overview

A Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat when a personal gesture awakens a global desire. Armed with a "little guitar", Sailboat leads an offbeat cast into the miraculous story of the greatest secret never told.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

Yellow Brick Films

Sailboat Productions

iCandy Productions

A Boy Called Sailboat Trailers

Cast

Sailboat

Julian Atocani Sanchez

Ernest

J.K. Simmons

Bing

Jake Busey

Lew Temple

José

Noel Gugliemi

Referee

Bernard Curry

Meyo

Elizabeth De Razzo

Pat

Addam Bramich

Huss

Jamal Doman

Peggy

Patricia Kalis

Coach

Steve Townley

Peeti

Keanu Wilson

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