06 Oct 2000
Requiem for a Dream
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
1275 Days
After a botched home invasion, 15-year-old Blake finds himself facing a virtual life prison sentence for Felony Murder.
After a botched home invasion, 15-year-old Blake finds himself facing a virtual life prison sentence for Felony Murder. With the unwavering support of his single mother and teenage girlfriend, a David-and-Goliath uphill battle ensues in Elkhart, Indiana. They take on the system in hopes of a second chance.
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