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Wheels

Wheels

20146.21h 55m

Overview

Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live.

Directed by Tim Gagliardo
Written by Donavon Warren
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Top Cast

Donavon Warren

Donavon Warren

Mickey Cole

Patrick Hume

Patrick Hume

Drake Jones

Diana Gettinger

Diana Gettinger

Janet

Kevin McCorkle

Kevin McCorkle

Allan Cole

W

Will Jennings

Little Mickey

Parker Bolek

Parker Bolek

Jimmy Cole

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Irina Costa

Lisa

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Samantha Siong Facchi

Karen Cole

B

Brandon Hender

Paperboy (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

paraplegicjunkie

About Wheels

Wheels is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of paraplegic, junkie. Directed by Tim Gagliardo, it stars Donavon Warren, Patrick Hume, Diana Gettinger. Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live.

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