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The Bastards

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Two Mexican day laborers (Jesus Moises Rodriguez, Rubén Sosa) stay in the home of the woman (Nina Zavarin) they are supposed to kill.

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Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com Los Bastardos manages to discard some of its stoic formalism for a final shot that is genuinely affecting. Rated: 56/100 Jun 21, 2012 Full Review Chris Cabin Filmcritic.com the sort of low-budget mix of social realism, crime and horror that makes Hollywood productions look downright condescending Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 11, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This movie is a trainwreck. I sat with my finger on the remote button about to change the channel for the entire movie. I was unable to turn away. It haunted me for days. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Two Mexican laborers who lack control over their own lives seize control of a troubled woman's one evening in this flawed but ultimately powerful film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Esperava algo totalmente diferente, li uma sinopse que dizia que o filme era bem violento, mas no final das contas só o final é violento. De resto é um filme lento, até porque busca retratar um cotidiano entediante, angustiante, de mexicanos buscando trabalho nos EUA. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Not the greatest movie ever! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Very low-budget yet deeply affecting. Realism at its most. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good movie. the cover is misleading. this is not an action movie. The pacing of the movie is slow but handled quite well. Though i imagine a lot of idiots are gonna pick this one up looking for Desperado. Thankfully Antonio Banderas is nowhere near this film, instead you will find some of t...read morehe most accurate portrayals of Mexican migrant workers on film. and an interesting comment on the clash between two very different cultures. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two Mexican day laborers (Jesus Moises Rodriguez, Rubén Sosa) stay in the home of the woman (Nina Zavarin) they are supposed to kill.
Director
Amat Escalante
Producer
Jaime Romandia
Screenwriter
Amat Escalante, Martín Escalante
Production Co
Mantarraya Producciones, Le Pacte, No Dream Cinema
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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