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The Butcher's Son

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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 Full Review Frank Scheck The 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald Rated: 2/4 Jan 31, 2011 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member "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 Full Review Audience Member The Best Dominican Film of all Time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member one of my favorites! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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