A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (2000)

09/17/2000 (US) • 1h 30m

TV Movie, Drama

Behind the headline. Beyond the politics. The story of a family torn apart.

Overview

Based on the true headline-generating story of the five-year-old Cuban boy who is the sole survivor of a refugee boat that sunk in a storm on its way to the U.S.

Top Billed Cast

Esai Morales

Juan Miguel Gonzalez

Alec Roberts

Elian Gonzales

Laura Harring

Marisleysis Gonzalez

James Quattrochi

Donato Dairymple

Jules Douglas

Nivaldo Ferran

Alan Rachins

Spencer Eig

Robert Cicchini

Sam Ciancio


Recommendations

Gunpowder

59%

Six Hundred and Sixty-Six

100%

A Night at the Opera

74%

Trust

59%

Re/cycle

77%

Six Reasons Why

52%

@ in the mood for love

70%

Zombie Fight Club

56%

Dangerous Animals

64%

Two Evil Eyes

61%

The Balloonist

58%

Joy in Moscow

62%

(re)kindle

74%

Something Wild

66%

Florence Fight Club

74%

Funny Farm

62%

Re-Cycling

76%

Michael Lives Alone

84%

Re-Births

74%

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on true story

© All Rights Reserved 2025