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The Infiltrators

2019 1h 35m EN
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8.0
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88%
FRESH
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74
METACRITIC
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6.3
IMDB
★8.0TMDB · 3🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●74Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 307
DramaDocumentary
Synopsis
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A rag-tag group of undocumented youth – Dreamers – deliberately get detained by Border Patrol in order to infiltrate a shadowy, for-profit detention center.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Alex Rivera
Writers
Alex Rivera, Aldo Velasco, Cristina Ibarra
Languages
English, Spanish
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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ERA

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Directed by Alex Rivera, shot by Lisa Rinzler. 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 Tom Hajdu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Alex Rivera 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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Maynor Alvarado and Manuel Uriza and Chelsea Rendon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6885114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alex Rivera directs. Lisa Rinzler behind the camera. Tom Hajdu scores. Alex Rivera cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 7 years ago.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
  • 3Directed by Alex Rivera, shot by Lisa Rinzler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Tom Hajdu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Alex Rivera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Maynor Alvarado and Manuel Uriza and Chelsea Rendon carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt6885114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Lisa Rinzler
Original score
Tom Hajdu
Editing
Alex Rivera
Production design
Tatiana Kazakova
Costume design
Zoa Lopez
Makeup / hair
Diana Brown
Sound
Yagmur Kaplan
Runtime
95 min · 1h 35m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Rotten Tomatoes
88% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic
74/100
IMDB rating
6.3/10 · 307 votes

Awards

5 wins & 2 nominations

Also by

Alex Rivera

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Baked Studios

    Baked Studios

    US

  • Naked Edge Films

    Naked Edge Films

    US

  • PU

    Pueblo Sight & Sound

    US

Key crew

  • Steadicam OperatorJose Espinoza
  • EditorAlex Rivera
  • ProducerCristina Ibarra
  • Production DesignTatiana Kazakova
  • CastingCarla Hool
  • EditorRandy Redroad
  • ProducerDarren Dean
  • ProducerDaniel J. Chalfen
  • Boom OperatorAnthony Suy
  • Executive ProducerKaty Drake Bettner
  • Executive ProducerSteven H. Cohen
  • Sound MixerAlfonso Cano
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerYagmur Kaplan
  • Associate ProducerMoses Israel
  • Makeup ArtistDiana Brown
  • Co-Executive ProducerLou Buglioli
  • Executive ProducerJim Butterworth
  • Co-Executive ProducerNatalie Orfalea
  • Sound Effects EditorBrian Berger
  • Sound DesignerLawrence He
  • Executive ProducerKen Nolan
  • Costume DesignZoa Lopez
  • Executive ProducerKen Pelletier
  • ProducerAlex Rivera

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • dramatic

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2019-01-24· Sundance Film Festival
  • Digital2020-04-30
  • TV2020-10-05· PBS "POV" (TV edit)

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