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Amexicano (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 5

Fresh: 4

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 6.3/10

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for language and some violence.

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Sep 19, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Within a setting of working-class America, director Matthew Bonifacio and screenwriter Carmine Famiglietti tell the story of the unlikely yet believable bond that develops between a blue-collar... Within a setting of working-class America, director Matthew Bonifacio and screenwriter Carmine Famiglietti tell the story of the unlikely yet believable bond that develops between a blue-collar Italian American from Queens and an illegal immigrant. With deportation a constant threat to their way of life, the two men form a largely unspoken bond in the midst of seemingly endless racial prejudice. [More]

Starring: Carmine Famiglietti, Raul Castillo, Jennifer Pena, Michael Aronov

Starring: Carmine Famiglietti, Raul Castillo, Jennifer Pena, Michael Aronov, Manny Perez

Director: Matthew Bonifacio

Director: Matthew Bonifacio
Screenwriter: Carmine Famiglietti
Producer: Carmine Famiglietti, Matthew Bonifacio
Composer: Kerry Muzzey
Studio: Xenon Pictures, Inc.

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Jan 13, 2009

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  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English, Spanish

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  • Jennifer Pena/Raul Castillo Auditions

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10/18/08
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[An] assured new feature from director Matthew Bonifacio.

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09/19/08
Joe Neumaier
New York Daily News
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Realistic performances and genuine emotions make Matthew Bonifacio's quiet charmer Amexicano much more than just another preachy treatise on illegal immigration.

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09/19/08
Laura Kern
New York Times
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This low-key tale of an improbable friendship between an out-of-work Italian-American and a young Mexican illegal alien in Queens maintains an engaging, even keel through bumpy tonal shifts that would derail most indie outings.

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09/17/08
Ronnie Scheib
Variety
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the biggest hazard the characters face is not the migra or the desert, but inept writing and, with the exception of Castillo’s tender and earnest Ignacio, the cast’s flat, amateurish performances.

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09/17/08
Monika Fabian
Time Out New York

Culminates in a tableau that seems to sigh in rumination upon a lost America, land of immigrants.

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09/17/08
Kristi Mitsuda
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