The Butcher's Son

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The Butcher's Son

R

Released Aug 13, 2010

1h 42m

Crime

Drama

Action

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An enforcer (Manny Perez) with a Dominican general's secret police has a long-range plan to avenge his father's murder.

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Joseph Jon Lanthier

Slant Magazine

It's nearly impossible to discern crook from cop in the handheld, trigonometric angles and slice-and-dice editing of La Soga.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 18, 2010

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

Although at times the film gets bogged down in psychological murkiness, the relentless pace and brooding charisma of its star overcomes its narrative deficiencies.

Aug 18, 2010

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

The film's explicit depictions of regional violence have upset some audiences, but there's no denying their impact: those butchered pigs are only the beginning.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 13, 2010

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

The Butcher's Son is an action thriller that situates Dominican cinema in a solid place. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 4, 2022

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

Rated: 2/4

Jan 31, 2011

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Jerry Portwood

New York Press

The focus could have been refined and made for a simpler tale. As is, it's a thrilling ride -- as long as you don't try to dig too deep into the narrative structure.

Aug 18, 2010

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I loved the story of La Soga and how the movie portrayed corruption. It all comes full circle at the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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floyd b

Personally, I've seen these types of movies too many times.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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"La Soga" is a surprisingly emotional tale about the criminal connection between NYC and the Domican Republic. It centers around a butcher's son who was too sensitive to kill a pig. Through intermittent flashbacks we see why he turns into a lethal cop known as "The Rope". "This is a gritty urban drama that transcends language and culture." "It's a thrilling ride" and "keeps the audience engaged right to the last frame."

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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The Best Dominican Film of all Time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Esta pelicula retratata de una manera muy realista el mundo de la corrupcion actual (tanto en policias como en ladrones), en la Republica Dominicana, Manny Perez (Crooklyn), Juan Fernandez (Arachnophobia) & Paul Calderon (Pulp Fiction) estan muy bien (hablando su idioma original ESPAÑOL), y aunque es obvio que la pelicula esta hecha con un bajo presupuesto el resultado esta de primera calidad.Muy buena.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

It was okay... the violence end of it seemed true-to-fact, the ending... not so realistic.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Synopsis

An enforcer (Manny Perez) with a Dominican general's secret police has a long-range plan to avenge his father's murder.

Director: Josh Crook
Screenwriter: Manny Perez
Distributor: 7-57 Releasing
Production Co: Antena Latina
Rating: R (Brief Nudity|Violence|Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $210.6K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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