Xtraction (2011)

Set in Afghanistan, Mexico and the Arizona suburbs, Xtraction tells the story of Ronnie, a hardened ex-military contractor on a private mission to rescue her abducted daughter from the ... See full summary »

Director:

Marco Santiago Jr.

Writer:

Marco Santiago Jr.

Stars:

Katrina Matusek, Kurt Caceres, Alex N Gonzalez

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katrina Matusek	...	Ronnie
Kurt Caceres	...	Dave
Alex N Gonzalez	...	Manolo
Elias Castillo	...	Rene
Alida Bowden	...	Street Vendor 1
Myles Mendoza	...	Street Vendor 2
John Kelly	...	Street Vendor 3 (as John Kelly)
Shane Dean	...	Soldier 1
Phil Sultzbaugh	...	Soldier 2
Wesley Musa	...	Soldier 3
Raj Suri	...	Mujahideen Fighter 1
Frankie Nassar	...	Romo
Jessie Hedeby	...	Mckenna
Adnon Noval	...	Customs Agent 1
Douglas L. Cook	...	Customs Agent 2 (as Doug Cook)

Storyline

Set in Afghanistan, Mexico and the Arizona suburbs, Xtraction tells the story of Ronnie, a hardened ex-military contractor on a private mission to rescue her abducted daughter from the hands of organ traffickers. In the process she emotionally reconnects with the ones she loves.

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Genres:

Short | Action | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2011 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

SunCast Entertainment, Volarefilms

Technical Specs

Runtime:

13 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Great Writing and Directing

I recently saw this short at a film festival in Los Angeles. The directing was superb, and the sound design was top notch. In fact, those two aspects of the film were really the highlight. I hope to see much more work by Marco Santiago in the future.

I thought the major downfall was the lead, who's performance fell flat and was distracting at points. Ronnie was supposed to be a woman fighting for her family, unaffected by the people beating her up, and unfortunately, the actress just couldn't deliver lines in a way that conveyed these things. Her tone was the same when she was talking to her kid and when she was talking to the bad guys.

Finally, the writing was somewhat predictable. Nonetheless, the effects, sound, cinematography and directing all made up for it.