![movie backdrop](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/bkJ9ck16hNMXfREkh1QYMq52epV.jpg)
![California Love](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iG2OG2KheD3JFiZjAzVI7RtBVw.jpg)
California Love
Leon Watkins runs a community helpline in South Central LA, where anyone in need of help is welcome. One of his most frequent visitors is local gang leader, John Wesley Hunter, otherwise known as “Joker” to the streets. After a day of hustling and almost losing his life in a shoot-out, Joker goes to the one place where he knows he can get help. All in a typical day’s work for Leon until an unlikely woman shows up insisting on aiding him in his fight for his community. This unlikely team defies social constructs by working together to actively fight oppression and gain nation-wide recognition for a hidden reality of many. Along their way they experience the deep-seeded hatred that has plagued America, great love, and tragedy as they leave behind a legacy.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
California Love
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 17, 2021
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama, Romance
User Score
90%
Original Title
California Love
Production Companies
Brandani Productions, Preston Picture Company, Sunset Pictures
Director
Preston A. Whitmore II
Description
Leon Watkins runs a community helpline in South Central LA, where anyone in need of help is welcome. One of his most frequent visitors is local gang leader, John Wesley Hunter, otherwise known as “Joker” to the streets. After a day of hustling and almost losing his life in a shoot-out, Joker goes to the one place where he knows he can get help. All in a typical day’s work for Leon until an unlikely woman shows up insisting on aiding him in his fight for his community. This unlikely team defies social constructs by working together to actively fight oppression and gain nation-wide recognition for a hidden reality of many. Along their way they experience the deep-seeded hatred that has plagued America, great love, and tragedy as they leave behind a legacy.
Cast
Crew
Recommendations
![Groot's Pursuit](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/z5AQHYTTx7DzG9CRd01ny9DtqNE.jpg)
Groot's Pursuit
![The Little Guy](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/lPzcizL8PdS2U1q0rfhlVn00b9l.jpg)
The Little Guy
![Dynasty Warriors](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/7BCTdek5LFHglcgl7shsm7igJAH.jpg)
Dynasty Warriors
![Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/AeyiuQUUs78bPkz18FY3AzNFF8b.jpg)
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy
![Groot Takes a Bath](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sN7FJP06TsNNtK9Jr77dc25yI82.jpg)
Groot Takes a Bath
![Magnum Opus](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/8p8JsKokKbuNCn9yBirAg1oEwGd.jpg)
Magnum Opus
![Stand by Me Doraemon 2](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/vBv8iOFPLnXmtELUjcFc7OKHsR4.jpg)
Stand by Me Doraemon 2
![Private House of the SS](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/mrPhJFdf62KC8nLcS1aYR5rKgfN.jpg)
Private House of the SS
![Groot's First Steps](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1ifiV9ZJD4tC3tRYcnLIzH0meaB.jpg)
Groot's First Steps
![X-Men Origins: Wolverine](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sm9ioPuNZ1OXXNOLMGyRdpY8GFL.jpg)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
!['R Xmas](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qdcVryM0So8KvUXtN12XisOINP8.jpg)
'R Xmas
![The Bob's Burgers Movie](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/AvV2nHEDQMWuRqAUrpcx2fB97CB.jpg)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
![Cinderella](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/54awQrtekrsI11bKg2NwQrBHLIe.jpg)
Cinderella
![THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6pufaTxAuTXFQBrh2weU5PniKqa.jpg)
THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill
![Zombie Fight Club](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/u8u3KVq0qfJYmNDsaTVOXy4So6f.jpg)
Zombie Fight Club
![PAW Patrol: The Movie](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/ic0intvXZSfBlYPIvWXpU1ivUCO.jpg)
PAW Patrol: The Movie
![The Twilight Saga: New Moon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/k2qTooPlHffgNABNWxeJdGMglPK.jpg)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
![Teen Wolf: The Movie](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/wAkpPm3wcHRqZl8XjUI3Y2chYq2.jpg)
Teen Wolf: The Movie
![She Said](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/jG4UI2dbNWlWtTTupjeU3fRJ5Fn.jpg)
She Said
![Descendants: The Rise of Red](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/8fYluTtB3b3HKO7KQa5tzrvGaps.jpg)