The House That Jack Built

Name: The House That Jack Built
Genre: Drama
Released: 2013-06-16
Rating: 45
Cast: E.J. Bonilla, Melissa Fumero, Saundra Santiago, Leo Minaya, Desmin Borges

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Released Nov 6, 2015

1h 28m

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Jack, a Puerto Rican drug dealer, tries to go straight by buying a building in the Bronx. He moves his family in and tries to force them to conform to his nostalgic expectations.

Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

The personality flaws of the characters and the dysfunctions of the household are instantly recognizable from this very capable cast, yet they never come off as cliché.

Dec 11, 2015

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Andy Webster

New York Times

The movie overflows with pungent street flavor: yelling in stairwells, confrontations, threats, countless expletives and the occasional family gathering.

Nov 5, 2015

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

Using Bronx locations and a strong cast of Caribbean-Latino actors, director Henry Barrial constructs a convincing portrait of a neighborhood and its Nuyorican culture.

Oct 20, 2015

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

The House That Jack Built isn't quite the arresting and innovative drama it could be, but Barrial's film is definitely worth a look.

Aug 22, 2019

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There is theatrical excess in the unrelenting pileup of dramatic situations, which hobbles the film's credibility. In particular, Jack's problem with his sister's sexuality and his mother's blindness to his line of work defy belief. A third-act crisis, somewhat out of left field, leaves the film suspended in unresolved issues. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it feels like a cop-out here.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Henry Barrial

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Jack

Melissa Fumero

Lily

Saundra Santiago

Martha

Leo Minaya

Richie

Desmin Borges

Manny

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Jack, a Puerto Rican drug dealer, tries to go straight by buying a building in the Bronx. He moves his family in and tries to force them to conform to his nostalgic expectations.

Director: Henry Barrial
Producer: Sam Kitt, Hitesh Patel, Mark Stolaroff, Michael Lieber
Screenwriter: Joseph B. Vasquez
Distributor: Vega Baby Releasing
Production Co: Walk Up Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 6, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 5, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m

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