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Vegas, City of Dreams (2001)
When the body of Gabrielle Garrett is found on Lake Mead on a Christmas day, the coroner rules it as suicide. However, her three sisters begin their own investigation, which leads them to Byron Lord and the dark Las Vegas underworld.
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When the body of Gabrielle Garrett is found on Lake Mead on a Christmas day, the coroner rules it as suicide. However, her three sisters begin their own investigation, which leads them to Byron Lord and the dark Las Vegas underworld.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:E.M. Toohey
In Theaters:4/1/2001
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Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:Fountainhead Films
Cast
Lorenzo Doumani
Director
John Taylor
Byron Llord
Erika Eleniak
Katherine Garrett
Brenda Epperson
Brenda Garrett
Monika Schnarre
Jessica Garrett
Carrie Stevens
Gabrielle Garrett
Paul Winfield
Edgar Jones
Joe Don Baker
Dylan Garrett
Joey House
Michelle Deveroux
Steve Rossi
Joey Rizzo
Carlos Bernard
Chico Escovedo
Tony Plana
Captain Martin
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