 Desperado 1995  R, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Joaquim de Almeida, Cheech Marin, Steve Buscemi, Quentin Tarantino, Carlos Gomez, Tito Larriva, Angel Aviles, Danny Trejo, Carlos Gallardo, Angela Lanza, Abraham Verduzco, Albert Michel Jr., David Alvarado
Musician El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) turns into a killer when he heads for a Mexican city to avenge the death of the woman he loved. He has killed a number of drug lords, and now only one drug king, Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida), remains on his list. Upon arriving in the town, El Mariachi is befriended by Carolina (Salma Hayek). But, there may be more to Carolina than meets the eye, and a bloody showdown lies ahead.
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The Low Life 1995  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: Rory Cochrane, Sean Astin, Kyra Sedgwick, Ron Livingston, Christian J. Meoli, Sara Melson, James LeGros, J.T. Walsh, Shawnee Smith, Antoni Corone, Angel Aviles, Mark Blum
Director George Hickenlooper uses this story–about self-centered Yale graduates living in L.A., working at mundane jobs, and drifting aimlessly–to make a point about the inability of some Ivy League graduates with everything going for them to make it in the real world.
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Mi Vida Loca 1994  R, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: My Crazy Life
Director: Allison Anders
Cast: Angel Aviles, Seidy Lopez, Jacob Vargas, Marlo Marron, Jesse Borrego, Magali Alvarado, Salma Hayek, Devine, Monica Lutton, Christina Solis
The lives of Hispanic women living and working in a Los Angeles barrio are the primary interest of this good drama.
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Scorpion Spring 1995  R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Brian Cox
Cast: Alfred Molina, Patrick McGaw, Angel Aviles, Esai Morales, Kevin Tighe, Matthew McConaughey, John Doe, Ruben Blades, Miguel Sandoval, Richard Edson, Jessika Cardinahl, Martha Gehman, Tony Genaro, Tito Larriva, Esai Morales
On his way to California, French rogue Denis Brabant (Alfred Molina) teams up with a drifter Zac Cross (Patrick McGaw); the two then join forces with Astor (Esai Morales) and Nadia (Angel Aviles). Danger lurks, and the result is a fight to the death.
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Stir 1997  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Rodion Nakhapetov
Cast: Traci Lords, Andrew Heckler, Daniel Roebuck, Seth Adkins, Tony Todd, Karen Black, Michael J. Pollard, Reno Wilson, Robert Wisdom, Angel Aviles, Darryl Jones, Rodion Nakhapetov, Slavitza Jovan, Channon Roe, Rodion Nahapetov
Shortly after Joseph Bekins (Daniel Roebuck) was murdered in a motel room, his widow, Kelly (Traci Lords), and their six-year-old son, Matthew (Seth Adkins), visit the sight of the crime. Kelly is surprised to find Joseph's colleague, Michael (Andrew Heckler), there also. Unbeknownst to them, all fall under the watchful eye of FBI agent Bubba (Tony Todd). Later, Matthew begins having visions of his father's death scene and identifies Michael as the killer. Now, the action really heats up.
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| 1. Desperado (1995)
2. The Low Life (1995)
3. Mi Vida Loca (1994)
aka: My Crazy Life
4. Scorpion Spring (1995)
5. Stir (1997)
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