
Thumper(2017)
In a town of low-income and fractured families, a group of teens are lured into working for a dangerous drug dealer. A new girl arrives who hides a dangerous secret that will impact everybody and change their lives forever.

Three young tourists buy a sunglass camera to record their trip to Los Angeles – and get mixed up in a drug deal gone wrong.
Cj Natoli
Gavin
Stephen Goodman
Seth

Leland Montgomery
Michael
Kristine Caluya
Eileen
Richard Elliot
Viktor

William Guirola
Santiago
Gera Hermann
Sunglass Salesman
Sarah Holterman
Floral Shopper
Zack Kahn
Billy
Mike Ludwig
Fake Cop
Shades is a thriller film released in 2013 exploring themes of california, drugs, found footage. Directed by Nick Lawrence, it stars Cj Natoli, Stephen Goodman, Leland Montgomery. Three young tourists buy a sunglass camera to record their trip to Los Angeles – and get mixed up in a drug deal gone wrong.
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