The 18-year-old protagonist who returns to Los Angeles from Mexico with aspirations of becoming a movie star. He turns to hustling to meet Hollywood insiders at his father's urging, navigating the socioeconomic gap between East and West LA while pursuing the American Dream.
Brother Michael is the local priest who becomes involved after Cassie reports Mason's disturbing condition. He urgently examines the case and calls on Father Lambert for help, connecting Mason's apparent possession with the effort to protect the child and support Joel.
Top-billed role in the film's ensemble. As played by Douglas Spain, one of the actors highlighted as starring, Roberto is part of the group of misfit shopping-cart attendants dealing with another day at their dead-end jobs, placing him at the center of the workplace satire.
Protagonist, an economically repressed young man who loses his father during a border crossing attempt in Tijuana. He evades the police chief responsible for his father's death, builds a flying machine from a wheelbarrow, and flies to Santa Monica pier to fulfill his father's dream.
A teenager of Native American ancestry who has just moved to Calamus Grove, Jesse quickly discovers that he does not fit into the conservative, close-knit community. High school seniors Wade and Lorna go out of their way to befriend him, and the three become outcasts among their peers. Together, they leave town for a summer road trip shaped by lessons in life and love.
Rookie police officer undergoing field training with Officer Jake Harris. He witnesses the North Hollywood bank robbery being carried out and is part of the initial police response to the incident.
Douglas Spain has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Signature works include Star Maps, American Flyer, Carts. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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