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Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

20146.61h 26m

Overview

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.

Directed by Malik Vitthal
Written by Malik Vitthal, Ismet Prčić
Produced by Katherine Fairfax Wright, Jonathan Schwartz, Andrea Sperling
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Top Cast

John Boyega

John Boyega

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Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

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De'Aundre Bonds

De'Aundre Bonds

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Sufe Bradshaw

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Nora Zehetner

Nora Zehetner

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Rotimi

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Todd Louiso

Todd Louiso

Peter Hall

Jernard Burks

Jernard Burks

Cornell

Maximiliano Hernández

Maximiliano Hernández

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About Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams is a drama film released in 2014. Directed by Malik Vitthal, it stars John Boyega, Glenn Plummer, De'Aundre Bonds. A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.

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