Clika

"There are no shortcuts to living your dreams."

2026 1h 19m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 46

MusicDrama

Synopsis

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Aspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of Mexican-American music... and ultimately gets caught in a game more dangerous than anticipated.

“There are no shortcuts to living your dreams.”

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Cast

Jay Dee
Chito
Cristian E. Gutierrez
Alfredo
Daniel 'DoKnows' Lopez
Blunt
Laura Lopez
Candy
Nana Ponceleon
Mari
OhGeesy
Eric Roberts
Angelo
Uziel Pantoja

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Greene
Writers: Sean Sullivan McBride, Michael Greene, Jimmy Humilde
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Greene, shot by Jeff Carolan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Nomad Ripoll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jay Dee and Cristian E. Gutierrez and Daniel 'DoKnows' Lopez carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "There are no shortcuts to living your dreams.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Greene directs. Jeff Carolan behind the camera. Michael Nomad Ripoll scores. Maryann Brandon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Michael Greene, shot by Jeff Carolan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Nomad Ripoll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Maryann Brandon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jay Dee and Cristian E. Gutierrez and Daniel 'DoKnows' Lopez carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There are no shortcuts to living your dreams.".
9IMDB entry: tt28334938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.