The American Dream 13 years old

Armed with dreams that extend beyond their block, Luis and Ronald, two best friends from Los Angeles, videotape their last 36 hours before shipping off to Afghanistan. One hundred days before Obama's inauguration, these young men have joined the Marines together to face the obstacles and circumstances that seem to overwhelm their passage into manhood. Luis wants to be a filmmaker and Ronald wants to travel the world and raise a family. Through the lens of Luis's video camera, they capture their friends, family members and places they call home - to remember who they are and where they come from. In their darkest hour, they turn on the video camera for the last time and document the final moments of their journey home. They soon realize that their dreams and promises of a new life mean nothing in a place called War.

Credits

Malcolm Goodwin as Ronald

Jamil Walker Smith as Luis

Bradley Stryker as Chuck

Justin Shenkarow as Paul

Michael Trotter as Marty

Eddie Ruiz as Lloyd

The American Dream Cast

Name	Character
Malcolm Goodwin He was 28, now 41 years old	as Ronald
Jamil Walker Smith He was 28, now 41 years old	as Luis
Bradley Stryker He was 33, now 46 years old	as Chuck
Justin Shenkarow He was 30, now 43 years old	as Paul
Michael Trotter He was 41, now 54 years old	as Marty
Eddie Ruiz	as Lloyd

The American Dream Crew

Name	Department
Jamil Walker Smith as Director. He was 28 (now 41) years old	Directing
Jamil Walker Smith as Writer. He was 28 (now 41) years old	Writing
Brittany Ballard as Producer.	Production

The American Dream (13 years)

Release day: Saturday, January 01, 2011
Runtime: 80 minutes