José Antonio Estrada

Romero (1989)

Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and oppression in his county. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Duigan
CAST:  Raúl Juliá  •  Richard Jordan  •  Ana Alicia  •  Eddie Velez

Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and oppression in his county. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Duigan
CAST:  Raúl Juliá  •  Richard Jordan  •  Ana Alicia  •  Eddie Velez

The Burning Season (1994)

Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land. The rich and the powerful will stop at nothing, and frequently ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Frankenheimer
CAST:  Sônia Braga  •  Raúl Juliá  •  Carmen Argenziano  •  Luis Guzmán

Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land. The rich and the powerful will stop at nothing, and frequently ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Frankenheimer
CAST:  Sônia Braga  •  Raúl Juliá  •  Carmen Argenziano  •  Luis Guzmán

One Man’s War (1991)

Anthony Hopkins plays an English medical doctor living with his family in Paraguay and treating the poor people from the surroundings, who has his life turned upside down when his son was mysteriously murdered in what could have been an attack to him since he's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sérgio Toledo
CAST:  Anthony Hopkins  •  Norma Aleandro  •  Fernanda Torres  •  Leonardo García Vale

Anthony Hopkins plays an English medical doctor living with his family in Paraguay and treating the poor people from the surroundings, who has his life turned upside down when his son was mysteriously murdered in what could have been an attack to him since he's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sérgio Toledo
CAST:  Anthony Hopkins  •  Norma Aleandro  •  Fernanda Torres  •  Leonardo García Vale

Under the Shrapnel (1983)

A guerrilla commando tries to kidnap a politician. In the attempt, several policemen and a guerrillero die. By chance the head of the kidnappers meets an old colleague; to prevent him from betraying them, he kidnaps him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Cazals
CAST:  Humberto Zurita  •  María Rojo  •  José Carlos Ruiz  •  Manuel Ojeda

A guerrilla commando tries to kidnap a politician. In the attempt, several policemen and a guerrillero die. By chance the head of the kidnappers meets an old colleague; to prevent him from betraying them, he kidnaps him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Cazals
CAST:  Humberto Zurita  •  María Rojo  •  José Carlos Ruiz  •  Manuel Ojeda

Get Out of My Room (1985)

Get Out of My Room, was a mockumentary in the style of This Is Spinal Tap, written and directed by Cheech Marin. In the film, he and Tommy Chong are shown attempting to finish a "video album" for their novelty record Get Out of My Room.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheech Marin
CAST:  Cheech Marin  •  Tommy Chong  •  John Paragon  •  Beverly D'Angelo

Get Out of My Room, was a mockumentary in the style of This Is Spinal Tap, written and directed by Cheech Marin. In the film, he and Tommy Chong are shown attempting to finish a "video album" for their novelty record Get Out of My Room.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheech Marin
CAST:  Cheech Marin  •  Tommy Chong  •  John Paragon  •  Beverly D'Angelo

Crossing the Desert (2012)

Victor, a successful and well-respected businessman, is obsessed by the legend that an indigenous woman told him when he was a child. Victor lives a conventional life with a family that knows and complains about his constant infidelities. When the woman is dying, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauricio Walerstein
CAST:  Humberto Zurita  •  Claudia la Gatta  •  Enoc Leaño  •  Mónica Dionne

Victor, a successful and well-respected businessman, is obsessed by the legend that an indigenous woman told him when he was a child. Victor lives a conventional life with a family that knows and complains about his constant infidelities. When the woman is dying, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauricio Walerstein
CAST:  Humberto Zurita  •  Claudia la Gatta  •  Enoc Leaño  •  Mónica Dionne

A Garrote Limpio (1985)

A series of murders have occurred in the uppermost circles of society. Detective Felipe Fierro vows to solve the killings, or die trying (which is a strong possibility).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Ruiz Llaneza
CAST:  Rafael Inclán  •  Maribel Guardia  •  Raúl Padilla  •  Susana Kamini

A series of murders have occurred in the uppermost circles of society. Detective Felipe Fierro vows to solve the killings, or die trying (which is a strong possibility).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Ruiz Llaneza
CAST:  Rafael Inclán  •  Maribel Guardia  •  Raúl Padilla  •  Susana Kamini

One Man Out (1989)

A soldier of fortune fights drug runners in Central America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kennedy
CAST:  Stephen McHattie  •  Deborah Van Valkenburgh  •  Cecilia Tijerina  •  Aharon Ipalé

A soldier of fortune fights drug runners in Central America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kennedy
CAST:  Stephen McHattie  •  Deborah Van Valkenburgh  •  Cecilia Tijerina  •  Aharon Ipalé

El cuatrero (1989)

Classic

Gambler-horsethief-womanizer ends up hiding out in a church-run orphanage. Spiritual regeneration stuff happens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Villaseñor Kuri
CAST:  Vicente Fernández  •  Maribel Guardia  •  Mario Almada  •  José Chávez

Gambler-horsethief-womanizer ends up hiding out in a church-run orphanage. Spiritual regeneration stuff happens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Villaseñor Kuri
CAST:  Vicente Fernández  •  Maribel Guardia  •  Mario Almada  •  José Chávez

Romancing The Bride (2005)

Twenty-four hours before she is set to exchange vows with the man of her dreams, a flustered bride-to-be wakes up next to a complete stranger who claims to be her husband in this south-of-the-border romantic comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kris Isacsson
CAST:  Laura Prepon  •  Matt Cedeño  •  Maria Christina Thayer  •  Josh Randall

Twenty-four hours before she is set to exchange vows with the man of her dreams, a flustered bride-to-be wakes up next to a complete stranger who claims to be her husband in this south-of-the-border romantic comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kris Isacsson
CAST:  Laura Prepon  •  Matt Cedeño  •  Maria Christina Thayer  •  Josh Randall

Tales of the City (1988)

"Alguien se acerca", "Viajeros", "Lilí" and "Azul celeste", four stories directed by Ramón Cervantes, Rafael Montero, Gerardo Lara and María Novaro, respectively.  (more)

DIRECTION:  María Novaro  •  Rafael Montero  •  Ramón Cervantes  •  Gerardo Lara
CAST:  Margarita Isabel  •  Claudia Flores  •  Julio César Luna  •  Javier Zaragoza

"Alguien se acerca", "Viajeros", "Lilí" and "Azul celeste", four stories directed by Ramón Cervantes, Rafael Montero, Gerardo Lara and María Novaro, respectively.  (more)

DIRECTION:  María Novaro  •  Rafael Montero  •  Ramón Cervantes  •  Gerardo Lara
CAST:  Margarita Isabel  •  Claudia Flores  •  Julio César Luna  •  Javier Zaragoza

Intimacy (1989)

A Mexican romance by Dana Rotberg.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dana Rotberg
CAST:  Emilio Echevarría  •  José Antonio Estrada  •  Ángeles González  •  Álvaro Guerrero

A Mexican romance by Dana Rotberg.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dana Rotberg
CAST:  Emilio Echevarría  •  José Antonio Estrada  •  Ángeles González  •  Álvaro Guerrero

The Fall of Alejandra (2022)

In September 2003, Alejandra López de Lemos, eldest daughter of a professor of art history at the University of Seville, disappears without a trace. All suspicions fall on her ex-husband, but the police find no evidence against him. Several months go by and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Álvaro de Armiñán
CAST:  Antonio Dechent  •  Mercedes Hoyos  •  David Arnaiz  •  Eloína Marcos

In September 2003, Alejandra López de Lemos, eldest daughter of a professor of art history at the University of Seville, disappears without a trace. All suspicions fall on her ex-husband, but the police find no evidence against him. Several months go by and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Álvaro de Armiñán
CAST:  Antonio Dechent  •  Mercedes Hoyos  •  David Arnaiz  •  Eloína Marcos