
American Skin(2019)
A Marine veteran working as a school janitor tries to mend his relationship with his son after a divorce. When his son is killed by a police officer found innocent without standing trial, he takes matters into his own hands.


“Everybody has a job”
A lonely teenager working as a debt collector for an underground gambling ring in Los Angeles tries to fit in with a new group of friends.

Keir Gilchrist
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Martha MacIsaac
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Al Sapienza
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Brandon Jay McLaren
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Emily Osment
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Fran Kranz
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Jacklyn Hernandez
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Steven Bauer
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Josh Allen Goldman
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Martin Starr
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Seasick Sailor is a crime, drama film released in 2013. Directed by Torre Catalano, it stars Keir Gilchrist, Martha MacIsaac, Al Sapienza. A lonely teenager working as a debt collector for an underground gambling ring in Los Angeles tries to fit in with a new group of friends.
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