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Ronnie California: The King of Artesia
Ronnie California: The King of Artesia

Ronnie California: The King of Artesia

You have to do whatever it takes to make it in this country.

Genres

ComedyCrime

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Ronnie California, an Indian immigrant who operates an illegal gambling ring out of the back of his failing saree shop, must face the music when the community exposes his shady dealings.

Others

Budget

$30000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

16 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

21 July 2024

Country

United States of America

Cast

Anand Mahalingam

Anand Mahalingam

Ronnie California

Shalini Bathina

Shalini Bathina

Shivani

Rama Vallury

Rama Vallury

Neel

Nirvan Patnaik

Nirvan Patnaik

Sidd

Schuyler Jeffress

Schuyler Jeffress

Art

Yehuda Nahari Halevi

Yehuda Nahari Halevi

Tony

Tim De La Motte

Tim De La Motte

Gary

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