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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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El Chicano
"Myth. Legend. Hero."
2019 2h 28m EN
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6.6
SOLID
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40%
ROTTEN
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46
METACRITIC
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5.4
IMDB
★6.6TMDB · 88🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★5.4IMDB · 1,764
Drama
Synopsis
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A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.
“Myth. Legend. Hero.”
Cast
Raúl Castillo
Diego / Pedro
Aimee Garcia
Vanessa
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Detective Martinez
David Castañeda
Shotgun
Marco Rodríguez
Jesus
Sal Lopez
El Gallo
Marlene Forte
Susana
Kate del Castillo
La Hembra
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ben Hernandez Bray
- Writers
- Ben Hernandez Bray, Joe Carnahan
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Ben Hernandez Bray, shot by Juan Miguel Azpiroz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mitch Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jason Hellmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Raúl Castillo and Aimee Garcia and Jose Pablo Cantillo carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Myth. Legend. Hero.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt7374952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ben Hernandez Bray directs. Juan Miguel Azpiroz behind the camera. Mitch Lee scores. Jason Hellmann cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Directed by Ben Hernandez Bray, shot by Juan Miguel Azpiroz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Mitch Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Jason Hellmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Raúl Castillo and Aimee Garcia and Jose Pablo Cantillo carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Myth. Legend. Hero.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt7374952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Juan Miguel Azpiroz
- Original score
- Mitch Lee
- Editing
- Jason Hellmann
- Production design
- Amy A. Brewster
- Costume design
- Jayna Mansbridge
- Makeup / hair
- Bryon Callaghan
- Runtime
- 148 min · 2h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,370,000
- Original language
- EN
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 40% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 46/100
- IMDB rating
- 5.4/10 · 1,764 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
2 wins & 2 nominations total
Also by
Ben Hernandez Bray
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- WA
WarParty Films
US
Key crew
- Business Affairs CoordinatorMichelle Wong
- StuntsMario Pérez
- ProducerLorenzo di Bonaventura
- ProducerJoe Carnahan
- ProducerFrank Grillo
- Executive ProducerGianni Altobelli
- Executive ProducerJeff Geoffray
- Executive ProducerJeffrey Konvitz
- Executive ProducerDaniel Rainey
- EditorJason Hellmann
- Executive ProducerMatt August
- Executive ProducerBlair Ward
- Executive ProducerBrett Stevenson
- Executive ProducerRon Schmeichel
- Executive ProducerArt Robinson
- Executive ProducerJay Reid
- Production DesignAmy A. Brewster
- Art DirectionJames Phillips
- Set DecorationAmber Humphries
- Costume DesignJayna Mansbridge
- Makeup & HairBryon Callaghan
- StuntsJose Vasquez
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-09-22· Los Angeles Film Festival
- Theatrical2019-05-03
- Physical2019-07-30
Also known as
International titles
- 墨西哥裔美国人CN
