Alfred is a young Frenchman who has just arrived in New York City to
look for Alice, an American girl he met in Paris. When Alice
refuses to have anything to do with him, Alfred is left to roam the
unfamiliar metropolis alone. His situation deteriorates and he
ends up a tramp. On a bench in Central Park, he is assigned an
important task by a mobster: to look after his precious pooch.
Alfred sees an opportunity to improve his standing in Alice's eyes, but
the dog escapes and Alfred ends up scouring the streets of New York to
find it.
Cast:Mathieu Demy (Alfred),
Grace Phillips (Alice),
Shawn Elliott (Farrakhan),
Gretchen Cleevely (Kareen),
Don Williams (Tyson),
Kevin Isola (Dana),
Michael C. Maronna (ami de Kareen),
Sticky Fingaz (Harlem Homeboy),
Anthony Fusco (Con Artist)
Country: France
Language: French / English
Support: Color
Runtime: 75 min
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