American Dreamin' (2019)
Out to prove who's the "most American" of them all, contestants on a reality TV show in the year 2028 find out they're about to get much less than they bargained for.
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Out to prove who's the "most American" of them all, contestants on a reality TV show in the year 2028 find out they're about to get much less than they bargained for.
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Written By:Christine Toy Johnson
In Theaters:10/19/2019
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Runtime:21 minutes
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