The Cousin

The Cousin

4.8IMDb Score
Released:2008-06-11
Genre:Drama
Duration:15 min
Director:Nick Oceano
Actors:Daniel Marin, Dina Duran, Paola Ochoa, Manny Montana, Joslyn DeFreece
Production:Alluvial Filmworks, Castle2000 Films

Overview:

A sheltered, sensitive teenager visits his tough, older cousin in Laredo, Texas and learns a hard lesson about what it means to be a man.

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