Pirate Dad

2019 1h 30m ES

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 37

Comedy

Synopsis

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Ian discovers that André, a former soap opera star and current alcoholic is his real father. Ian decides to go work at his ruined mascot business where he finds a place populated by extravagant people and discovers the meaning of fatherhood.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miguel Rodarte
André
Luis de la Rosa
Ian
Natasha Dupeyrón
Sara
Andrés Almeida
Jorge
Dominika Paleta
Bea
Juan Pablo Medina
Gaspar
Ernesto Laguardia
Himself
Adal Ramones
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Humberto Hinojosa
Writers: Yibrán Asuad, Antón de Goenechea, Pedro González
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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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 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Humberto Hinojosa, shot by Marc Bellver. 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 Rodrigo Dávila Chapoy. 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 Joaquim Martí 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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Miguel Rodarte and Luis de la Rosa and Natasha Dupeyrón carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7587356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Humberto Hinojosa directs. Marc Bellver behind the camera. Rodrigo Dávila Chapoy scores. Joaquim Martí cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Humberto Hinojosa, shot by Marc Bellver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rodrigo Dávila Chapoy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joaquim Martí shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Miguel Rodarte and Luis de la Rosa and Natasha Dupeyrón carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7587356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.