Casa de mi Padre (2012)

Scheming on a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord.

Director:

Matt Piedmont

Writer:

Andrew Steele

Stars:

Will Ferrell, Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Ferrell	...	Armando
Diego Luna	...	Raul
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	Miguel Ernesto
Genesis Rodriguez	...	Sonia
Efren Ramirez	...	Esteban
Adrian Martinez	...	Manuel
Gael García Bernal	...	Onza
Manuel Urrego	...	Officer Blancardo
Nick Offerman	...	DEA Agent Parker
Jerry Collins	...	DEA Agent #2
Louis Carazo	...	Young Miguel Ernesto
Sandra Echeverría	...	Miguel Ernesto's Wife
Elijah Velarde	...	Young Armando
Alejandro Patino	...	Hector
Eduardo Ricard	...	Old Friend #1

Storyline

Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, Armando's younger brother Raul (Diego Luna), shows up with his new fiancé, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez). It seems that Raul's success as an international businessman means the ranch's troubles are over as he pledges to settle all debts his father has incurred. But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be less than legit, all hell breaks loose as they find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael Garcia Bernal).

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Plot Keywords:

ranch | mexico | drug lord | sibling rivalry | damsel in distress | 

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Taglines:

Funniest movie you'll ever read.

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, language, some sexual content and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

11 May 2012 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

House of My Father

Filming Locations:

Simi Valley, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,287,239 (USA) (16 March 2012)

Gross:

$5,895,238 (USA) (11 May 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

NALA Films, Gary Sanchez Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Will Ferrell spent a month learning and speaking Spanish with a dialect coach for his role.

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Goofs

When Armando helps Miss Lopez on the horse, a cigarette in his mouth can be seen and not seen between cuts.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, there's a short commercial featuring Dan Haggerty, promoting Haggerty cigarettes.

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: The Watch (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Casa de mi Padre"
Written by Andrew Steele and Patrick C. Pérez
Performed by Christina Aguilera

User Reviews

classic, intelligent humor

This movie is getting ripped on left and right, thankfully I decided to give it a shot anyway and was pleasantly surprised. The humor is pretty old-school which you rarely see these days. They don't spoon-feed the audience a lot of obvious HAW and BAHAHAHA moments which is what makes this movie clever. I got the direction and what they were trying to accomplish throughout. Loved the way it was shot, especially the cut scenes where the director really had some fun. For those of you who enjoy comedy on many different levels, this one is a must. Oh, and could Genesis Rodriguez be any hotter? Stunning woman. Very much enjoyed this flick and I hope people give it a chance. Don't believe all the negative hype. Popular opinion is rarely the right opinion.