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Seguin

1982 · 90 min

A sober, earnest historical drama that moves at a stately pace, asking patience as it weighs loyalty and identity across a divided frontier.

Directed by
Jesús Salvador Treviño
Genres
History
Starring
Henry Darrow, Danny De La Paz, A Martinez
Overview
A dramatization of the life of Juan Seguin, a heroic Mexican-Texan who became entangled in the struggle between two contrasting cultures in the turbulent decade between the Texas Revolution (1836) and the Mexican-American War (1846-1847).

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Directed by
Jesús Salvador Treviño
Genres
History
Starring
Henry Darrow, Danny De La Paz, A Martinez
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • war
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • race
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
history
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Henry Darrow, Danny De La Paz, A Martinez, Rose Portillo, Pepe Serna, Robert Viharo, Edward James Olmos, Enrique Castillo
Cinematography
Judy Irola
Runtime
90 min

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