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      Veneno

      2018 1h 36m Action List
      Reviews 86% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Jack Veneno becomes the most famous Dominican wrestler of all time and faces his archrival, Relampago Hernandez. Read More Read Less

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      John Paul King Washington Blade A triumph of trans storytelling. Dec 8, 2022 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia The ideas are there but it loses strength like a knocked out wrestler. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/10 Jul 30, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Fausto C 5 Stars is the only thing I can give to the best Dominican movie I have seen in years. I met Jack Veneno once in the late 80's in the Palacio De Los Deportes in Santiago. He was selling tickets at the ticket window himself before his cage match vs Puño De Hierro. It was one of the highlights of my childhood. I hope they make the sequels. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/27/22 Full Review Audience Member I was really surprised at how far Dominican Cinema has come but this movie was really good. The story was told really well and I was very impressed with the acting. The way they tied in history and Dominican culture while telling the story of the legendary Jack Veneno was great. Definitely recommend this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/25/19 Full Review Audience Member As a fan of foreign films, I was happily surprised to see Veneno opening at my local AMC super complex. The opening credits are creatively presented as if on actual lucha libre promotional posters. The music helps create a delirious atmosphere during the wrestling matches and other fast-paced scenes. Camera shots of Santo Domingo and other outside scenes are luxurious in their scope and dream-like quality. Dark clouds and lightening underline the impending conflicts between wrestlers/friends. I had a bit of trouble keeping up with the subtitles as the rapid fire of Spanish kept the story moving. My fault though; not the movie. All in all, I loved it and can't wait for the sequel in 2020. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis Jack Veneno becomes the most famous Dominican wrestler of all time and faces his archrival, Relampago Hernandez.
      Director
      Tabaré Blanchard, Riccardo Bardellino
      Producer
      Riccardo Bardellino
      Screenwriter
      Tabaré Blanchard, Miguel Yarull, Marien Zagarella
      Genre
      Action
      Original Language
      Spanish
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 19, 2019
      Runtime
      1h 36m
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