Cry Macho

"A story of being lost... and found."

2021 1h 44m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 1,151

DramaWestern

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A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.

“A story of being lost... and found.”

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Cast

Clint Eastwood
Mike Milo
Eduardo Minett
Rafo
Natalia Traven
Marta
Dwight Yoakam
Howard Polk
Fernanda Urrejola
Leta
Horacio García Rojas
Aurelio
Marco Rodríguez
Porfirio
Paul Alayo
Sergeant. Perez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: N. Richard Nash, Nick Schenk
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 50% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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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 Clint Eastwood, shot by Ben Davis. 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 Mark Mancina. 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 Joel Cox 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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Clint Eastwood and Eduardo Minett and Natalia Traven carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story of being lost... and found.".

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The take

Clint Eastwood directs. Ben Davis behind the camera. Mark Mancina scores. Joel Cox cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Earned back only 50% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Ben Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Mancina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joel Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Clint Eastwood and Eduardo Minett and Natalia Traven carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A story of being lost... and found.".
9IMDB entry: tt1924245 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "mexico", "based on novel or book", "kidnapping", "1970s".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Davis
Original score: Mark Mancina
Editing: Joel Cox
Production design: Ronald R. Reiss
Costume design: Deborah Hopper
Makeup / hair: Kimberly Felix
VFX supervisor: Serkan Zelzele
Sound: Tom Ozanich
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $33,000,000
Box office: $16,510,734
Return: 50% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Cry Macho (2021)

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Steveb292021-09-24
★ 10/10
Still going strong, Eastwood does not disappoint in his latest movie. And yes, there was even a few minutes of action.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Peter McGinn2021-11-04
★ 7/10
This film was fine, but for me not quite what i expect from Eastward’s more recent efforts. His acting was good in his laid back style and carried the movie in places, I thought, but I was a bit distracted by the more lackluster performance of a few others. Dwight Yoakum, for example, whose singing I have always enjoyed, seemed to deliver his lines woodenly at times. But I won’t dwell on critiquing here and there. Overall it was watchable. It just seems like it could have shown more spark if Eastward had lit a fire under a few butts during some of the scenes. Maybe by planting that doleful, slow-burn stare on them, hand twitching near the holster that wasn’t there.
r96sk2022-02-15
★ 7/10
A mid Clint Eastwood flick. <em>'Cry Macho'</em> is passable, I had a fine time with it as I got suitable enjoyment. I wasn't overly invested but I don't have any noteworthy issues either. It narrowly gets a 7/10 rating from yours truly. At the age of 91, Eastwood is still acting, directing and producing movies - you gotta admire his longevity! He remains entertaining to watch, having come a long way since that debuting (uncredited) role in 1955's <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/revenge-of-the-creature/" rel="nofollow">Revenge of the Creature</a>'</em>. There isn't much to note about the cast behind the lead, though Eduardo Minett and Natalia Traven are alright. I have nothing else to say. It's a satisfactory film.