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Elvis Valderez is a twenty-one year old dreamer who has just been honorably discharged from the US Navy. With his duffle bag and rifle, he travels back to his hometown of Corpus Christi Texas, where he intends to seek out his father--a man he has only heard about from his Mexican mother, who has since passed away. Elvis quickly discovers that his father, David Sandow, is now the pastor of a thriving... See Full Description
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Drama and Kids/Family |
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| Running Time: |
105 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 19th, 2006 (NY/LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
ThinkFilm
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$281,326 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...the usually wonderful Gael Garcia Bernal is all wrong for the role..." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...descends so deeply and steadily into evil that it generates a dread fascination." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...despite a strong effort, (Bernal) can't bring it home." more...
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B- |
E! Online,
"...the top-notch performances from Bernal and Hurt carry the deadweight." more...
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B- |
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