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THE STORY OF A FATHER’S LOVE AND SACRIFICE

The story was ahead of its time.
America caught up with it.

Coming soon · San Diego first
Premiere dates & venues to be announced

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The official trailer

The film’s official trailer opens on YouTube.

THE STREETSWEEPER campaign slate

A film rediscovered

Watch the story begin.

A powerful San Diego story about homelessness, humanity, music and the enduring bond between a father and son.

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Film update · September 2026

The Streetsweeper returns to San Diego.

Original footage. Newly filmed streets. A story of family, sacrifice and humanity.

The filmmakers revisit the city where the story began, bringing original footage together with newly shot material from San Diego in 2026.

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The story

About the film.

A film made more than two decades ago. A city revisited. A human story returning to audiences.

01

The Lost Film

A film made more than two decades ago, rediscovered when its message may be more relevant than ever.

02

San Diego: Then & Now

The streets of San Diego captured in the original film, contrasted with those same streets and the homelessness crisis today. What changed? What didn’t?

03

A Father & Son

Beneath the social message is an intimate story of a father’s love, sacrifice, and determination to give his son a future.

04

The Italian Spirit

Family. Opera. Heritage. Sacrifice. Resilience. The Italian-American heart running through The Streetsweeper.

The story was ahead of its time.
America caught up with it.

2002 → 2026

San Diego, then and now.

The filmmakers returned to San Diego in 2026 to revisit the streets captured in the original film. Nearly 25 years later — has anything really changed?

The city — The cityCampaign illustration.

A father & son — A father & sonCampaign illustration.

The Italian spirit — The Italian spiritCampaign imagery inspired by San Diego and Italian-American heritage.

Limited premiere journey

Five cities. One story.

San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and New York City. Dates, venues and ticket links remain unconfirmed.

San Diego — illustrated campaign cityscape

San Diego

Planned engagement
Date & venue TBA

Los Angeles — illustrated campaign cityscape

Los Angeles

Planned engagement
Date & venue TBA

San Francisco — illustrated campaign cityscape

San Francisco

Planned engagement
Date & venue TBA

Las Vegas — illustrated campaign cityscape

Las Vegas

Planned engagement
Date & venue TBA

New York City — illustrated campaign cityscape

New York City

Planned engagement
Date & venue TBA

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Featured cast

Featured cast.

Meet Enzo, Joey, Melissa and Jackie — and the performers behind them.

Paul MichaelPortrait unavailable.

Enzo Morelli · Lead

Paul Michael

Paul Michael plays Enzo Morelli, drawing on a career in film, television, Broadway and opera.

Michael CavalieriPortrait unavailable.

Joey Morelli · Principal Cast

Michael Cavalieri

Michael Cavalieri plays Joey Morelli. His credits include The Next Karate Kid, Last Man Standing and Ritornato.

Kehli O’ByrnePortrait unavailable.

Melissa · Principal Cast

Kehli O’Byrne

Kehli O’Byrne plays Melissa, Joey Morelli’s love interest. Her film and television career includes K2, Highlander and Yellowjackets.

Lawrence Hilton-JacobsPortrait unavailable.

Jackie · Principal Cast

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs plays Jackie. His credits include Welcome Back, Kotter, Cooley High, Roots and The Jacksons: An American Dream.

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Filmmakers & launch team

The filmmakers.

Meet the filmmakers and the team bringing The Streetsweeper back to audiences.

Writer · Director · Producer

James Hill

James Hill wrote, directed and produced The Streetsweeper. His earlier work included developing a new screen adaptation of The Fountainhead.

Director of Photography · American Society of Cinematographers

Denis Maloney, ASC

Director of Photography for The Streetsweeper and a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Film Editor · Television Editor · Post-Production

Seth Casriel

Film editor of The Streetsweeper, with credits spanning feature films, documentaries and television.

Composer · The Streetsweeper

Brahm Wenger

Composer of the score for The Streetsweeper, with a career in film and television music.

Executive Producer · Head of Publicity & Media Relations

Tony Carro

Tony Carro leads publicity and media relations for The Streetsweeper as Executive Producer.

Digital Media · Marketing · Audience Engagement

Ross Stasik

Ross Stasik manages social media, digital marketing and audience updates for The Streetsweeper.

Campaign artwork

Posters & artwork.

Posters and artwork for the film’s return.

The Streetsweeper poster — coming soon. The story of a father’s love and sacrifice. — The Streetsweeper posterThe story of a father’s love and sacrifice.
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Campaign slate — Campaign slateArtwork from The Streetsweeper.

The craft of filmmaking — The craft of filmmakingCampaign illustration.

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Media & community

Contact the publicity team.

For press, community and industry inquiries, contact the film’s publicity team.

Press & publicity

Tony Carro

Executive Producer | Head of Publicity & Media Relations

thestreetsweepermovie@gmail.com 702-807-9496

For interviews, screenings, press materials, community events and distribution inquiries.