Once Upon a Time in the Desert (2005)

Director:

Marco Santiago Jr.

Writer:

Marco Santiago Jr. (writer)

Release Date:

13 December 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Be Careful Whom you Steal in the Desert

Plot:

Rival gangs of human traffickers engage in a rolling gun battle along a dirt road in the high Arizona desert. Unbeknownst to the traffickers, one of the border crossers, Maria Gonzalez, reverses the situation and saves herself and her son. |

Plot Keywords:

Arizona | Mexico | Car Chase | Once Upon A Time In The Title | Human Trafficking

Cast

Bivas Biswas	...	Trafficker 2 (Javier)
Alex Cuervo	...	Trafficker 3 (Carlos)
D. Dakota Denetsosie	...	Gunman 2
Franky Inzunza	...	Migrant 2
Alex Rodriguez	...	Carlos
Jose Rosete	...	Trafficker 1 (Andre)

Runtime:

USA:6 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Volarefilms

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I thought that this short film was trash. Poorly edited, poorly shot, and of course poorly acted. Probably the best thing i noticed in this short, other than it ending, was one rapid up close shot of some barbed wire, displaying the rough, dangerous setting that this film was taking place in. However, from watching the film i achieved nothing more than i did from reading the synopsis. There were no deeper levels in this film, all i could see was a few people with toy guns and a lot of fake blood. Why are there shots with a blurry red lens? Why are the supposed subtitles in times new roman font? What is the reason for the subtitles, as they explain nothing? Why does the one man want to shove a knife up the other mans anus? Why is this film currently rated with 8.8 stars?