El Padrino II: Border Intrusion

2008 1h 30m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 5

Crime

Synopsis

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A man who rose to be the most powerful drug trafficker in the world is trapped by the FBI and must confront the man who now controls the business.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Damian Chapa
Kilo
Annet Mahendru
Serge's wife
Jeff McCredie
Cong. Butress
Konstantine Anton
Police Officer
Ben Bachelder
Hospital Security Guard
Anthony Berber
Nurse
John Bryant Davila
Man
Isabella Cascarano
Dominga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Damian Chapa
Writers: Damian Chapa, Jon Kalkin, Carlton Holder
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Damian Chapa, shot by Santiago Navarrete. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by K-Lou. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ignacio Rinza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Damian Chapa and Annet Mahendru and Jeff McCredie carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0984084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Damian Chapa directs. Santiago Navarrete behind the camera. K-Lou scores. Ignacio Rinza cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Damian Chapa, shot by Santiago Navarrete. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by K-Lou. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ignacio Rinza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Damian Chapa and Annet Mahendru and Jeff McCredie carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0984084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.