Ready for War

"Deported by an ungrateful nation. Coerced into a world of drug cartels."

2019 1h 30m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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Andrew Renzi’s heartfelt and hard-hitting documentary sheds light on the lives of three of the estimated thousands of immigrants who volunteer for service in the American military, yet find themselves deported from the US once their tours of duty are over.

“Deported by an ungrateful nation. Coerced into a world of drug cartels.”

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Cast

Miguel Perez
Self
Hector Barajas
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Renzi
Writers: Andrew Renzi
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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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

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Renzi, shot by Jeffrey Peterman. 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 John Carey. 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 Ben Wolin 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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Miguel Perez and Hector Barajas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Deported by an ungrateful nation. Coerced into a world of drug cartels.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Renzi directs. Jeffrey Peterman behind the camera. John Carey scores. Ben Wolin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Andrew Renzi, shot by Jeffrey Peterman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Carey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ben Wolin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Miguel Perez and Hector Barajas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Deported by an ungrateful nation. Coerced into a world of drug cartels.".
9IMDB entry: tt10172550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.