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Compadres

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 41m
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4.8/10
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Omar Chaparro and Joey Morgan in Compadres (2016)
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  • Crime

As former cop Garza seeks revenge on Santos, the crime lord who framed him, he forms an unlikely team with a young hacker who successfully stole $10 million from Santos.As former cop Garza seeks revenge on Santos, the crime lord who framed him, he forms an unlikely team with a young hacker who successfully stole $10 million from Santos.As former cop Garza seeks revenge on Santos, the crime lord who framed him, he forms an unlikely team with a young hacker who successfully stole $10 million from Santos.

IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Enrique Begné
  • Writers
    • Ted Perkins
    • Gabriel Ripstein
    • Enrique Begné
  • Stars
    • Omar Chaparro
    • Joey Morgan
    • Eric Roberts
Top credits
  • Director
    • Enrique Begné
  • Writers
    • Ted Perkins
    • Gabriel Ripstein
    • Enrique Begné
  • Stars
    • Omar Chaparro
    • Joey Morgan
    • Eric Roberts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
    • 28Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Photos13

    Omar Chaparro and Erick Elias in Compadres (2016)
    Omar Chaparro and Erick Elias in Compadres (2016)
    Kevin Pollak in Compadres (2016)
    Erick Elias in Compadres (2016)
    Aislinn Derbez in Compadres (2016)
    Joey Morgan in Compadres (2016)
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    Camila Sodi at an event for Compadres (2016)
    Omar Chaparro and Joey Morgan in Compadres (2016)
    Omar Chaparro and Joey Morgan in Compadres (2016)
    Omar Chaparro, Erick Elias, and Joey Morgan in Compadres (2016)

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    Omar Chaparro
    Omar Chaparro
    • Garzaas Garza
    Joey Morgan
    Joey Morgan
    • Vicas Vic
    Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts
    • Daltonas Dalton
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Tex The Bankeras Tex The Banker
    Erick Elias
    Erick Elias
    • Santosas Santos
    Aislinn Derbez
    Aislinn Derbez
    • Maríaas María
    Héctor Jiménez
    Héctor Jiménez
    • Guasaas Guasa
    Mauricio Barrientos
    Mauricio Barrientos
    • Porkyas Porky
    Camila Sodi
    Camila Sodi
    • Emiliaas Emilia
    José Sefami
    José Sefami
    • Coronadoas Coronado
    Adrian Uribe
    Adrian Uribe
    • Agente Fronterizoas Agente Fronterizo
    Espinoza Paz
    • Waldoas Waldo
    Irán Castillo
    • Comadreas Comadre
    Leonardo Ortizgris
    Leonardo Ortizgris
    • Dominguezas Dominguez
    Michael Arturo
    Michael Arturo
    • Agente Fronterizoas Agente Fronterizo
    Omar Ayala
    Omar Ayala
    • Gatillero de Santosas Gatillero de Santos
    Joaquín Cosio
    Joaquín Cosio
    Alejandro Cuétara
    Alejandro Cuétara
    • Montesas Montes
    • Director
      • Enrique Begné
    • Writers
      • Ted Perkins
      • Gabriel Ripstein
      • Enrique Begné
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    Storyline

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    As former cop Garza seeks revenge on Santos, the crime lord who framed him, he forms an unlikely team with a young hacker who successfully stole $10 million from Santos.
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      • Sort of armed. Kind of dangerous.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Crime
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence and language
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    • Trivia
      Porky's is a real strip club in Mexicali where some filming was done.

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Fun Adventure Despite Technical and Artistic Flaws
    This was the first truly bilingual film I have ever seen. No, it's not merely a film where people talk in two languages. It's the first I've seen where the events unfold in two languages and the audience processes them accordingly. I didn't know what effect it would have on me at first, despite knowing both English and Spanish. However, after watching "Compadres", I saw that, if anything, it gave the film a richness that made it fun to watch.

    Alas, after watching the film, I couldn't help but feel as though I just sat through a six-month telenovela hastily condensed into an hour-and-a-half work: The scope was clearly a grand one, but director Enrique Begne's execution suggested he was well out of his depth, since he botched quite a number of elements along the way. To wit, the editing appeared rushed and scattered, with some scenes leaving out plot-critical shots of items and people that are normally taken for granted in other films. The music was all over the place, ranging from twisted to tender, while an equally erratic score filled the crevices. Additionally, there were actions by the characters in certain scenes, such as Garza randomly kissing the waitress at the diner, that felt out of place; they were probably inserted just to extract a laugh from the audience when, truth be told, they didn't need to. Even the opening title credits looked half- baked, as though they came straight out of a student copy of Adobe Flash. These factors converged to derail the film's tone, leaving one convinced that Begne simply could not decide what flavor of story he wanted to tell. Maybe a glance at Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" could have helped.

    And yet... you can't help but immerse yourself in the experience, despite the above lapses in judgment. Omar Chaparro (as the stoic Mexican cop Garza) and Joey Morgan (as the bumbling but good-hearted computer hacker Vic) make for an enjoyably discordant duo, showing that strong characters backed by capable actors do matter. The desolate landscapes and grimy city scenes add to the alienation that slowly grates on Garza and Vic. In the face of relentless backstabbing and setbacks, their budding friendship is the only thing left that they believe in, and that modicum of hope is just enough to push them forward, to search for the truth, to save each other's lives. Said tribulations have their own share of twists and surprises (with competent explanations on the side) to mystify but not confuse. The story that pierces through the poor choices made by the filmmakers successfully keeps the audience in the game and endears the lively cast of characters to the moviegoers.

    By the end of the film, you'll want to see Garza and Vic head out for another adventure, one you would gladly pay a matinée ticket for. Hopefully, some better production personnel will be in tow.
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    • bennyp81
    • May 1, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2016 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kazara Ortaklar
    • Production companies
      • Cinemex
      • Draco Films
      • Eficine 189
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,127,773
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,397,434
      • Apr 24, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,353,544
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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