The Playground

Oct 12, 2017

2h 31m

★ 3.7

Overview

A fable of five vastly separate inner-city lives who struggle against their limitations in an interlocking tale assembled by a dark orchestrator.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

SplitWorld Pictures

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Cast

Old Homeless Man

Myles Cranford

Grandison

Merrick McCartha

Mr. Vaugn

Shane P. Allen

Joseph

Christopher Salazar

Jill

Ghadir

Hairdresser Coworker

Raye Richards

Playground Girl

Felicity Bryant

Melanie

Marci Krown

Auto Mechanic Clerk

Jennifer Paredes

Salon Patron

Taylor Koster

Karin

Katelyn Katz

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