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The Sentimental Engine Slayer (2010)

97 min  -  Drama
6.1
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The Sentimental Engine Slayer tells the compelling, confounding tale of the overdue coming of age of a twenty-something misfit named Barlam... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Omar Rodriguez-Lopez ...
Barlam
Tatiana Velazquez Tatiana Velazquez ...
Natalia
Nomar Rizo Nomar Rizo ...
Oscar
Kim Stodel Kim Stodel ...
Zack
Rikardo Rodriguez Lopez Rikardo Rodriguez Lopez ...
Riko
Angel Marcelo Rodriguez Chevrez Angel Marcelo Rodriguez Chevrez ...
Father
Marcel Rodriguez Lopez Marcel Rodriguez Lopez ...
Tap Prostitute 1
Becky Vigil Becky Vigil ...
Mesa Inn Prostitute
Astrid Magallon Astrid Magallon ...
Angel
Daniel De La Mar Daniel De La Mar ...
Card Player 1
Chris Salcedo Chris Salcedo ...
Card Player 2
Valentin Merz Valentin Merz ...
Tap Prostitute 2
Sonny Kay Sonny Kay ...
Police Officer 1
Bud William Allen Bud William Allen ...
Repairman
Ramon Villa Ramon Villa ...
Pimp
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The Sentimental Engine Slayer tells the compelling, confounding tale of the overdue coming of age of a twenty-something misfit named Barlam. Barlam's awkward transition from boy to man is as much the story of struggling to find one's essence in a world of stereotypes as it is an indictment of the distorted reality of family life in the disengaged 21st century. A bottom-rung grocery bagger whose neo-incestuous relationship with his addict sister, Natalia, causes him no small amount of grief and disillusionment, Barlam seeks solace in the convoluted wisdom of what few male peers are available, namely his androgynous, alcoholic boss, Oscar, and the sister's simple-minded boyfriend, Zack. Seeking an explanation as to the strange circumstances of his apparent lack of family structure, as well as the respect from others fundamentally absent in his mundane model-building existence... Written by Sonny Kay  

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA

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USA:

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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