Living the Dream

"Living the Dream" is a docudrama about two friends who after being bullied as children become corrupt when growing up because they have been conditioned to believe that they need to achieve materialistic success to be 'accepted' and liked by others, in a society where the end justifies the means.

Cast

Sean Young

as Brenda

Christian Schoyen

as Jonathan

Danny Trejo

as Chuck

Marília Pêra

as Vanessa

Matt Dallas

as Michael

Dan Stulbach

as Val

Jeff Conaway

as Dick

Kristian Valen

as Jeff

Larry Drake

as Richard

Allen Levine

as Sid

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