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Director:
Youssef Delara
Writer:
Youssef Delara
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Genre:
Drama | Romance See more »
Tagline:
How far would you go to live the American Dream?
Plot:
Bolivar De La Cruz, with a baby on the way, has just made the treacherous journey over the border from Mexico to Los Angeles... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win See more »
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Meet the SXSW Filmmakers #43: Victor Teran and Youssef Delara Discuss Their Dubstep Tinged Thriller 'Snap'
 (From Indiewire. 7 March 2013, 4:49 AM, PST)
Southland Review: Nothing But Noise
 (From TVfanatic. 28 February 2013, 12:02 AM, PST)
Sinister? Me?
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 12 October 2012, 11:35 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Bad movie See more (8 total) »

Cast

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Kuno Becker ... Bolivar De La Cruz

Danielle Camastra ... Lola Sara

John Michael Higgins ... Norman Benjamin

Maria Conchita Alonso ... Consuelo Sara

Treva Etienne ... Donovan

Efrain Figueroa ... Eduardo Sara

Harold Gould ... Wayne

Sal Lopez ... Pepe

Odessa Rae ... Micari (as Jennifer Holmes)

Soledad St. Hilaire ... Aunt Maria
Lorena Kichik ... Esmeralda De La Cruz
Armelia McQueen ... Nurse Wanda

Lillian Hurst ... Juanita

Lina Acosta ... Petra
Saul Huezo ... Jesus (as Saúl Huezo)
Natalia Garduño ... Irma

Damián Delgado ... Mr. Gonzales
Armando Heredia ... Moises
D.J. Elliott ... Mark

Juan Carlos Cantu ... Julio De La Cruz

Ehécatl Chávez ... Panchito

Daniel Edward Mora ... Cesar (as Daniel E. Mora)
Anthony Mendoza ... Boarder Guard

Ruben Garfias ... Mani
Matthew Jett Schaefer ... Rutger

David Agranov ... Pargo

Christopher Watters ... Slash

Eddie Alfano ... Fabrizio
Devin A. Matthews ... Mr. Beautiful
Kathy Jensen ... Lush Woman

Bob Bouchard ... Truck Driver

Steven Koller ... Yuppie Customer

Steve Tom ... Judge

Tonita Castro ... Manuela
Setsuko Niwa ... Store Clerk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Jake Hanover ... Amateur Cowboy
Ron Kublin ... Tavi

Elizabeth Thompson ... Bar patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
Youssef Delara 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Youssef Delara  (as A.Y. Dexter Delara)

Produced by
Amir Delara .... producer
Youssef Delara .... producer (as A.Y. Dexter Delara)
Derek J. Marquardt .... associate producer
Homa Soroor .... executive producer
Victor Teran .... producer
 
Original Music by
Gary Chang 
 
Cinematography by
Ben Kufrin 
 
Film Editing by
Matt Freidman 
Matt Friedman 
 
Casting by
Derek J. Marquardt 
 
Production Design by
Chris Giammalvo 
 
Set Decoration by
Nashon Petrushkin 
 
Costume Design by
Gina Hendrix 
 
Makeup Department
Lisa Machii .... additional makeup artist
Joanna Probst .... key hair stylist
Joanna Probst .... key makeup artist
Angel Radefeld .... hair department head
Angel Radefeld .... makeup department head
Nicole Sortillon .... additional makeup artist
Kimberly Ulmer .... additional hair stylist
Kimberly Ulmer .... additional makeup artist
 
Production Management
J.M. Brown .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yagiz Alp Akaydin .... first assistant director
Michael Del Polito .... second assistant director
Jesse Sternbaum .... second second assistant director
Katey Wheelhouse .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Michael Vines .... props
Christian Washburn .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Raul Calzada .... boom operator
Tim Farrell .... sound effects editor
Adam Jenkins .... sound re-recording mixer
Jon Mete .... supervising sound editor
Sergio Sanmiguel .... sound mixer
Gerald B. Wolfe .... sound mixer
 
Visual Effects by
Paul Hill .... visual effects compositor
David Takemura .... visual effects supervisor
John Hirota .... visual effects compositor assistant (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Jesse Jam Miranda .... stunts
Roger Stoneburner .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Lauren Blair .... camera loader (as Lauren Fitton)
Jen Chau .... still photographer
Jonathan Goldfisher .... second assistant camera
Colin Kelly .... additional first assistant camera
Jeff Niggemeyer .... grip
Seth Orozco .... second assistant camera
Jay Pope .... grip
Colleen Rea .... assistant camera
Colleen Rea .... camera loader
 
Casting Department
Michael Calas .... casting associate
Lynne Langdon .... casting assistant
Jesse Jam Miranda .... casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Verity Grover .... key assistant wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Karla Carnewal .... assistant editor
Ricardo Javier .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Jim Schultz .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Tim Fagan .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Allison Bibicoff .... choreographer
Adam Bradley .... production assistant
Susan Buliavac .... script supervisor
Karla Carnewal .... assistant production coordinator
Stacey Dolson .... production assistant
Dana Graham .... location manager
Adam Key .... production assistant
Jonathan Moline .... production assistant
Michael Rodriguez .... network administrator
Jimmy Troncoso .... assistant to director
 

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Additional Details

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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some sexuality, violence and brief drug use
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish | English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
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3 out of 28 people found the following review useful.
Bad movie, 30 March 2006
Author: laurahinojosa23 from United States

Recently I saw this movie at the San Diego Latino Film Festival and I didn't like it. the thing is that I didn't care for the story (if there is one) for me it's was way too boring. First of all Maria Conchita Alonso is a famous for just being famous, but she is NOT a good actress or worst yet she is not an actress And I don't get Kuno Becker I never liked him when he used to do telenovelas and I don't like him now, he's not handsome or talented or nothing at all. So don't waste your money with this movie, it's not worth it, I think it's time for the latinos to do other kind of movies, something we can all feel proud, and stay away from this kind of stories that are just boring

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