USA / Mexico,
2012, 107 min
Directed by:
Tom GustafsonScreenplay:
Cory James KrueckebergCinematography:
Kira KellyComposer:
Tim SanduskyCast:
Shawn Ashmore, Martha Higareda, Kate Burton, Adriana Barraza, Fernando Becerril, Tom Wopat, Teresa Ruiz, Deanna Dunagan, Raúl Méndez, Lila Downs, David Medel (more)Plots(1)
A stifled, small-town man stuck in a dead end life, runs away to Mexico to be a mariachi singer. Mariachi Gringo is a musical tour-de-force exploring the reality of “following your dreams” across cultural, personal, social and geographical borders. (Guadalajara International Film Festival)
Cast
Shawn Ashmore
Canada
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Martha Higareda
Mexico
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Kate Burton
Switzerland
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Adriana Barraza
Mexico
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Amores Perros (2000)
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Fernando Becerril
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The Thin Yellow Line (2015)
Ravenous (1999)
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Tom Wopat
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Teresa Ruiz
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Deanna Dunagan
USA
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The Visit (2015)
Amerika (1987) (series)
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Raúl Méndez
Mexico
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Matando Cabos (2004)
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Lila Downs
Mexico
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Frida (2002)
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Jorge Luis Moreno
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Marco Pérez
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