A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story 23 years old

Behind the headline. Beyond the politics. The story of a family torn apart.

Based on the true headline-generating story of the five-year-old Cuban boy who is the sole survivor of a refugee boat that sunk in a storm on its way to the U.S.

Credits

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story Cast

Name Character
Esai Morales He was 37, now 61 years old as Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Alan Rachins He was 57, now 81 years old as Spencer Eig
Jon Huertas He was 23, now 47 years old as Rafael
Simon Billig as Agent Parker
Laura Harring She was 36, now 60 years old as Marisleysis Gonzalez
Robert Cicchini He was 41, now 65 years old as Sam Ciancio
Jules Douglas He was 34, now 57 years old as Nivaldo Ferran
Tony Genaro He was 58, 72 years old when he died as Arturo
James Quattrochi He was 39, now 62 years old as Donato Dairymple
Alec Roberts He was 0, now 24 years old as Elian Gonzales

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story Crew

Name Department
Charles Dwight Lee as Production Design. He was 50 (now 74) years old Art
John Hartigan as Special Effects Coordinator. Crew
Jon Danniells as Set Decoration. Art
Neil Roach as Director of Photography. Camera
Bruce Finlayson as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Leanne Moore as Producer. She was 16 (now 39) years old Production
Christopher Leitch as Director. He was 47 (now 71) years old Directing
Julie Ashton as Casting. Production
Scott Buckwald as Property Master. Art
Selina Jayne as Key Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Dennis Turner as Writer. Writing
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story poster
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (23 years)

Behind the headline. Beyond the politics. The story of a family torn apart.

  • Release day: Sunday, September 17, 2000
  • Runtime: 90 minutes