Akron

October. 06,2015      
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Benny, a college freshman at the University of Akron, Ohio meets and falls for fellow freshman Christopher at a football game. With the support of their families and friends they embark on a new relationship. But a tragic event in the past involving their mothers soon comes to light and threatens to tear them apart.

Matthew Frias as  Benny Cruz
Edmund Donovan as  Christopher Welling
Andréa Burns as  Lenora Cruz
Joseph Melendez as  David Cruz

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