Brando Unauthorized (2011)

Director:

Damian Chapa

Writers:

Damian Chapa (screenplay), James Quinn (screenplay)

Stars:

Ricco Chapa, Damian Chapa, Presly Chapa

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ricco Chapa	...	Christian Brando
Damian Chapa	...	Marlon Brando
Presly Chapa	...	10 yr old Marlon Brando
Nataliyajoy Prieto	...	Cheyenne Brando
Elio Mardini	...	Jacques (as Élio Abi-Sleiman)
Gianfranco Terrin	...	Jean Paul
Phil Sky	...	Marlon Brando Sr.
Patricia Healy	...	Dodie Brando
Amor Sanchez	...	Movita
Natasha Blasick	...	Anna Kashfi
Alison Lees-Taylor	...	Stella Adler
Nic Montemayor	...	Dag Drollet
Dena Welter	...	Irene Mayer Selznick
Daniel Adomian	...	Nick Dennis
Catalina Catani	...	Polynesian Paradise-Kalai

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

godfather | character name in title

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Taglines:

Genius Actor, Controversial Man, A Parent With Turmoil

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polynesian Paradise, Amadeus Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color (HD) Color (Technicolor) Color Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the first day of shooting Damian Chapa (director, lead) suffered a motorcycle accident that almost killed him. The production schedule was delayed but after 8 hours of rest, Damian got back to the film even with a broken hand and bruises on his face.

User Reviews

Should have gone straight to DVD.

The life and loves of Marlon Brando as told through the drug fuelled ramblings of his son Christian ( Ricco Chapa) to a group of his fellow junkies who unfolds the story in chapters for the price of his next fix. Director and main lead Damien Chapa should have left the legacy and legend that was Brando alone,this low budget movie has some notably cringe-worthy moments and will certainly not win any awards for best make up or costume.It really does feel like a badly made for TV biopic with Chapa totally out of place as a young Brando starting out on his movie career and gets even worse as the character ages throughout the film. It feels like a movie made by a graduate of film school on his first project who has yet to grasp the fundamentals of cinematography and the rudiments of shooting in black and white. Many Brando devotees may not like some of the questionable accusations the film throws out about him and true admirers of the man will not,in my opinion enjoy this film at all.Overall a poorly shot,poorly acted movie which certainly leaves a lot to be desired.