

The Wishmakers
2011-05-15 · 88 min · ★ 3.7
Three young gay men arrive in Los Angeles to fulfill their dreams and aspirations, during a summer which will change their lives. In a world of You Tube celebrities, unemployment, downward mobility, and socializing through Facebook, they make a wish in a fountain to find love, fame, and transcendence. Will any of them do it?
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- David Grotell
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Sally KirklandMary
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