Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Robert Fontaine | ... | Roe Ramirez (as Robert Fontaine Jr.) | |
Michael Brainard | ... | Tom Anderson | |
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Grant Boyd | ... | Detective Mackay |
Michael Derek | ... | Teddy Patterson | |
Angel Valle Jr. | ... | Ernesto Prado | |
Brad Lee Wind | ... | Kevin McMahon | |
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Mariana Fernández | ... | Mónica Montoro |
Lily Autumn Page | ... | June Ramirez | |
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Stephen Booth | ... | Sebastian Perez |
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Joe James | ... | Gael / Anglo Man #2 |
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Derek Peith | ... | Fernando |
Arturo Castro | ... | Ignacio | |
Roger Hervas | ... | Pat Feehan | |
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Alice Quinn | ... | Nora Anderson |
Zoe Hunter | ... | Ann Ramirez |
A hate-crime has been committed in a the small city of Braxton, N.Y. Five migrant laborers have been beaten, shot, then ditched. This will upset the delicate balance of an ethnically diverse populace.
A scathing and topical indictment of violence against Hispanics, ironically, this nuanced, assured little thriller unexpectedly has the saga-like feel, interweaving themes, generational conflicts, and stinging, original violence that reminded me of Italian textured epics like Visconti's "The Leopard" and Coppola's "The Godfather." The film isn't expensive or slick, but if you want to catch the budding, bold talent of director, Robert Fontaine, mastering perhaps the smallest film with the greatest narrative sweep of the year with a tough cast of newcomers, in addition to the most sympathetic bad guy I've ever seen played by the remarkable Michael Brainard, check this one out. The latest Tom Hanks movie will be around a while. Check out "Mi America before it disappears and is as overlooked as off-the-cuff prejudice against Hispanics by a Presidential candidate.