Mr. Pig (2016)

A beautiful road movie, and a chance to talk about love for Mexico through the eyes of an American.

Director:

Diego Luna

Writers:

Diego Luna, Augusto Mendoza

Stars:

Danny Glover, Maya Rudolph, José María Yazpik

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Danny Glover	...	Ambrose
Maya Rudolph	...	Eunice
José María Yazpik	...	Payo
Joel Murray	...	Gringo
Angélica Aragón	...	Chila
Gabriela Araujo	...	Brianda
Paulino Partida	...	Ermilo
Johanna Murillo	...	Payo's Wife
Juan Pablo Medina	...	Customs Agent
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nadia Bastarrachea	...	Toll Woman
Erick Blackmer	...	Guard
Pablo Cruz	...	Tourist
Carisa de Leon	...	Payo's Wife's Friend
Gerardo Elizalde	...	Police
Mary Paz Gonzalez	...	Woman at Showers

Storyline

A kind, broke and dying man , whose best pal is a beautiful pig named Howard , needs to find him a new loving home before he dies. He has what he thinks is the solution in Mexico and drives there with Howard only to see he will be horribly mistreated like all the other pigs waiting to be slaughtered. A great lesson in the sentience of animals, human connection and humanity.

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Plot Keywords:

mexico | road trip | federale | pig farmer | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2016 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Mr. Pig

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canana Films, Relic Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ambrose: It wasn't the talking. It was the listening.

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Soundtracks

Por Mujeres Como Tu
Performed by Mariachi Nuevo De Tecalitlán
Composed by Fato (as Enrique Guzmán Yáñez) (Fato)
Edited by Editora Musical Musart, S.A. De C.V. (Edimusa)
Courtesy of Mariachi Nuevo De Tecalitlán

User Reviews

About dying

Well acted,well written story about end of life told in an affectionate way. Good portrayals by Maya Rudolph and Danny Glover.