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Break of Dawn

1988 · film · MX, US

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Directed by: Isaac Artenstein

Starring: Óscar Chávez, Kamala Lopez, Tony Plana, María Rojo, Peter Henry Schroeder, Pepe Serna

Runtime: 105 min

Why it mattersAI-assisted

Break of Dawn is a film about Pedro J. González, a Mexican immigrant and radio star. It matters as a biographical account of his life1.

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  1. synopsis — In 1930s Los Angeles, Mexican immigrant Pedro J. González becomes a pioneering Spanish-language radio star before being wrongly convicted and imprisoned at San Quentin.
  2. credit — Directed by Isaac Artenstein.

Synopsis

In 1930s Los Angeles, Mexican immigrant Pedro J. González becomes a pioneering Spanish-language radio star before being wrongly convicted and imprisoned at San Quentin.

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