Movie List for "mexico"

Frida (2002)

A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work. Year 2002.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Julie Taymor
Writer: Hayden Herrera (book), Clancy Sigal (screenplay), Diane Lake (screenplay), Gregory Nava (screenplay), Anna Thomas (screenplay)
Actors: Salma Hayek, Mía Maestro, Alfred Molina, Antonio Banderas

September 11 (2002)

The effects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are told from different points of view around the world. Year 2002.

Generes: Drama
Director: Youssef Chahine, Amos Gitai, Shôhei Imamura, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Claude Lelouch, Ken Loach, Samira Makhmalbaf, Mira Nair, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Sean Penn, Danis Tanovic
Writer: Alain Brigand (original idea), Youssef Chahine (segment), Sabrina Dhawan (segment), Amos Gitai (segment), Alejandro G. Iñárritu (segment), Paul Laverty (segment), Claude Lelouch (adaptation), Claude Lelouch (dialogue), Claude Lelouch, Ken Loach (segment), Samira Makhmalbaf (segment), Idrissa Ouedraogo (segment), Sean Penn (segment), Marie-Jose Sanselme (segment), Danis Tanovic (segment), Daisuke Tengan (segment), Pierre Uytterhoeven (adaptation), Pierre Uytterhoeven (dialogue), Vladimir Vega (segment)
Actors: Maryam Karimi, Mohamad Dolati, Agelem Habibi, Esmat Vahedi

The Pearl (2001)

A poor Mexican pearl diver finds a priceless pearl that promises a better life for his impoverished family. Year 2001.

Generes: Drama
Director: Alfredo Zacarías
Writer: John Steinbeck (novel), Alfredo Zacarías (screenplay)
Actors: Litefoot, Ryan James, Claudine Sosa, Angélica Soler

A Place Called Chiapas (1998)

When the Zapatista National Liberation Army took over five towns and 500 ranches in southern Mexico, the government deployed its troops and at least 145 people died in the ensuing battle. … Year 1998.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Nettie Wild
Writer: Manfred Becker, Nettie Wild
Actors: Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Samuel Ruiz García

Ocean Tribe (1997)

Bobby is dying of leukemia. Their friends kidnap him from the hospital and take him on a surfing trip to Mexico. Year 1997.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: Will Geiger
Writer: Will Geiger
Actors: Gregg Rainwater, Robert Caso, Troy Fazio, Mark Matheisen

Homage (1995)

In New Mexico, the widow and former teacher Katherine Samuel reluctantly hires the lonely mathematician and genius Archie Landrum to be her gardener and soon they become good friends. When … Year 1995.

Generes: Drama, Thriller
Director: Ross Kagan Marks
Writer: Mark Medoff (play), Mark Medoff (screenplay)
Actors: Blythe Danner, Frank Whaley, Sheryl Lee, Danny Nucci

Fist Fighter (1989)

An ex-boxer comes back to a town called Rosario in South America taking revenge for the death of a friend. Year 1989.

Generes: Action, Drama, Sport
Director: Frank Zuniga
Writer: Max Bloom, Carlos Vasallo (story)
Actors: Jorge Rivero, Edward Albert, Brenda Bakke, Mike Connors

The Blue Iguana (1988)

Two overzealous psychopathic US tax collectors blackmail bounty hunter Vince Holloway into stopping an illegal transfer of 20 Mio. dollars from a Mexican tax paradise into the USA. So he … Year 1988.

Generes: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Director: John Lafia
Writer: John Lafia
Actors: Dylan McDermott, Jessica Harper, James Russo, Pamela Gidley

Salvador (1986)

An American photojournalist gets caught in a political struggle at El Salvador in 1980. Year 1986.

Generes: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: Oliver Stone, Richard Boyle
Actors: James Woods, Jim Belushi, Michael Murphy, John Savage

Sleep Dealer (2008)

The near future. Like tomorrow. In a world marked by closed borders, corporate warriors, and a global computer network, three strangers risk their lives to connect, break through the barriers of technology, and unseal their fates. Year 2008.

Generes: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Alex Rivera
Writer: Alex Rivera (screenplay), David Riker (screenplay), Alex Rivera (story)
Actors: Luis Fernando Peña, Metztli Adamina, José Concepción Macías, Tenoch Huerta

Super Amigos (2007)

Five masked activists fight against corruption, homophobia, animal abuse, pollution and poverty in Mexico City. Year 2007.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Arturo Pérez Torres
Writer: Arturo Pérez Torres
Actors: N/A

Veritas, Prince of Truth (2007)

Kern has to fight an evil menace that could destroy the earth when Veritas, his favorite comic book hero, comes to life and seeks his help. Year 2007.

Generes: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director: Arturo Ruiz-Esparza
Writer: Billie Letts, Deborah Ruiz-Esparza
Actors: Sean Patrick Flanery, Bret Loehr, Amy Jo Johnson, Tyler Posey

The Air I Breathe (2007)

A drama based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. A businessman bets his life on a horse race; a gangster sees the future; a pop star falls prey to a crime boss; a doctor must save the love of his life. Year 2007.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Jieho Lee
Writer: Jieho Lee, Bob DeRosa
Actors: Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia

The Journey (2007)

A slacker grows up and discovers his Latino soul on a wild road trip through Mexico in search of his lost girlfriend. Year 2007.

Generes: Comedy, Romance
Director: Scott Marcano
Writer: Scott Marcano, Adriana Padilla
Actors: Richard Dumont, Justine Elise Flores, Terri J. Freedman, Denny Hankla

Coyote (2007)

After their Mexican friend gets deported, two young Americans decide to begin smuggling illegal immigrants into Arizona for profit. Year 2007.

Generes: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director: Brian Petersen
Writer: Brian Petersen, Brett Hernandez Spackman
Actors: Brian Petersen, Brett Hernandez Spackman, Carley Adams, Marina Valle

The Black Pimpernel (2007)

The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile – Harald Edelstam – and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and after the military coup on September 11th 1973. We travel with Edelstam during the terrible moments just after the coup and follows his never-ending fight for human rights, law and order. What drove him? And what price did he end up paying for his … Year 2007.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Åsa Faringer, Ulf Hultberg
Writer: Bob Foss
Actors: Michael Nyqvist, Lumi Cavazos, Kate del Castillo, Lisa Werlinder