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Mexican American

2007 · 91 min

A gritty, tense rescue thriller that feels rough-edged and earnest, with a brooding atmosphere and sudden violence.

Overview
A washed-up Mexican-American prize fighter is just starting to get back on his feet when his daughter is kidnapped while investigating a political splinter group in Mexico. The police and the State Department are little help, so he must take justice into his own hands and rescue her from the clutches of a bizarre racist cult.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • justice
  • race
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Damian Chapa
Written by
Damian Chapa
Starring
Damian Chapa, Roberto Pulido, Marian Zapico, Rachel Hunter, Joe Estevez, Roxana Pislaru, David Alvarado, Christina Trevino
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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