15 Sep 2005
American Gun
Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.
1, 2, 3, All Eyes On Me
When a crisis suddenly engulfs an elementary school campus, a determined art teacher tries everything she can to save her class.
Top Billed Cast
Farelle Walker Ms. Leena
Blanca Ordaz Lety
Armand Munoz Anthony
Samuel Ieremia Ricardo
Favianna Brown Marisol
Olivia Gardner Emma
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