Deportee is a 1976 dramatic short film written, produced, directed and edited by Sharron Miller. It stars Andrew Stevens, Leslie Paxton, and Sam Gilman.

Deportee
Directed bySharron Miller
Written bySharron Miller
Produced bySharron Miller
StarringAndrew Stevens
Leslie Paxton
Sam Gilman
CinematographyMichael Scott
Edited bySharron Miller
Music byEvan Tonsing
[1] Song "Flying Upside Down in My Plane" by Steve Ripley
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
Running time
24 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It was shot on location in downtown Los Angeles in 1975.

Plot

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Deportee tells the story of a young man and his alcoholic father who live in a skid-row hotel while trying to make ends meet. The father longs for the farm they left behind when they came to the city seeking a better life. The young man falls in love with a beautiful but troubled older woman who lives down the hall. Their bittersweet romance proves to be his painful rite-of-passage into adulthood.

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