Sam Was Here

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California, Mojave Desert, 1998. A strange glow appears in the sky. Sam, a forty-something door-to-door salesman, travels through the few inhabited zones of the Californian desert in search of clients.

Released: Sep 27, 2016

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Rusty Joiner

Sam

Sigrid La Chapelle

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Rhoda Pell

Rebecca Saxton

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