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Melting Pot

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Gustavo Alvarez (Paul Rodriguez) is a Latino house painter who resides in Los Angeles. His wife (Annette Murphy) urges him to compete for a seat on the city council now that Councilman Jack Durman (Cliff Robertson) has retired from politics. Alvarez decides to run but soon realizes that it will not be an easy fight. His opponent, Lucinda Davis (CCH Pounder), is an experienced black politician who is eager to win. As the campaign intensifies, things get nasty, and a race war nearly erupts.

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Audience Member Between a 5/10 and 6/10, the interesting take on the relationship between the various races that comprise humanity and political races in undercut by failures in editing,acting, and direction. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A great movie! Interesting story plot. Great cast. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Gustavo Alvarez (Paul Rodriguez) is a Latino house painter who resides in Los Angeles. His wife (Annette Murphy) urges him to compete for a seat on the city council now that Councilman Jack Durman (Cliff Robertson) has retired from politics. Alvarez decides to run but soon realizes that it will not be an easy fight. His opponent, Lucinda Davis (CCH Pounder), is an experienced black politician who is eager to win. As the campaign intensifies, things get nasty, and a race war nearly erupts.
Director
Tom Musca
Producer
Richard Abramowitz, Adam Brightman
Production Co
TriStar Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 19, 2004
Runtime
1h 44m