 American Me 1992  R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward James Olmos
Cast: Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna, Danny De La Paz, Evelina Fernandez, Daniel Villarreal, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Sal Lopez, Vira Montes, Dyana Ortelli
This film provides a penetrating look at 30 years in the lives of a Latino family living in Los Angeles and the violence that surrounds them.
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2008  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Raja Gosnell
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Andy Garcia, George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, Placido Domingo, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Urie, Manolo Cardona, Piper Perabo, Alex Mendoza, Lombardo Boyar, Carlos Juvera, Luis Guzman
Single millionaire Viv (Jamie Lee Curtis) pampers her pet Chihuahua, Chloe (voice of Drew Barrymore) in Beverly Hills where they live. Chloe romps in the yard with Mexican gardener Sam's (Manolo Cardona) pet dog, Papi (voice of George Lopez). Aunt Viv trusts her niece Rachel (Piper Perabo) to take care of Chloe for a week, and they head off on a trip to Mexico. Once there, Chloe refuses to eat the hotel dog food and escapes to the streets of Mexico. Alone for the first time, Chloe discovers her roots and depends on others–especially her new-found friend, a German shepherd named Delgado (voice of Andy Garcia)–to lead her to safety. Meanwhile, Sam and Papi arrive to help Rachel search for Chloe somewhere in Mexico.
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 Blade Runner 1982 R, 118 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Daryl Hannah, William Sanderson, Brion James, Joe Turkel, Joanna Cassidy
This dark, well-made hi-tech thriller is set in early-21st-century Los Angeles. A sardonic cop (Harrison Ford) is hot on the trail of a group of murdering renegade "replicates" (artificially made human slaves) who are terrorizing the city. In the course of his work, he falls in love with one of them.
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Bonanno: A Godfather's Story 1999 TV, 139 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Youngest Godfather
Director: Michel Poulette
Cast: Martin Landau, Edward James Olmos, Costas Mandylor, Guido Grasso Jr., Bruce Ramsay, Tony Nardi, Robert Loggia, Zachary Bennett, Domenico Fiore, Claudia Ferri, Vito Rezza, Vince Corazza
This made-for-TV production covers the life of Mafia boss Joseph Bonanno (Martin Landau-elderly, Tony Nardi-middle age, and Bruce Ramsey-young) from his childhood in Italy through his adulthood as a Mafia Don.
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Caught 1996 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert M. Young
Cast: Arie Verveen, Edward James Olmos, Maria Conchita Alonso, Steve Schub, Bitty Schram, Shawn Elliott, Joe D'Onofrio, Antonio Oliveri, Dominick Oliveri, Sandra Kazan
A drifter, Nick (Arie Verveen), moves into the house of New Jersey couple Joe and Betty (Edward James Olmos and Maria Conchita Alonso) and into the bed of Betty. Now, Joe and Betty's grown son Danny (Steve Schub) moves back to their home and immediately suspects that something is wrong. The situation heats up as Danny takes extreme measures to keep his family together.
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 The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca 1997 R, 109 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Marcos Zurinaga
Cast: Esai Morales, Andy Garcia, Edward James Olmos, Jeroen Krabbe, Miguel Ferrer, Giancarlo Giannini, Marcela Walerstein, Tony Plana, Eusebio Lazaro, Jose Coronado
Based on Ian Gibson's two books on the subject, poet Garcia Lorca's violent death is examined through the eyes of Ricardo (Esai Morales) who met Lorca years before.
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The Fortunate Pilgrim 1988 TV, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stuart Cooper
Cast: Sophia Loren, Edward James Olmos, John Turturro, Anna Strasberg, Yorgo Voyagis, Mirjana Karanovic, Annabella Sciorra, Ron Marquette, Harold Pruett, Hal Holbrook, Phil Brown, Predrag Bjelac, Ljiljana Blagojevic, Roxann Dawson, Shane Rimmer
A strong-willed Italian, Lucia (Sophia Loren), emigrates to New York's lower East side in 1915 and faces more than her share of adversities while raising her family during the Depression.
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Gossip 2000  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Cast: James Marsden, Lena Headey, Norman Reedus, Kate Hudson, Marisa Coughlan, Joshua Jackson, Sharon Lawrence, Edward James Olmos, Eric Bogosian, Timm Zemanek
As a class experiment, three college students–Derrick (James Marsden), Cathy (Lena Headey), and Travis (Norman Reedus)–start a rumor involving a chaste couple, Naomi (Marisa Coughlan) and Beau (Joshua Jackson), that quickly spirals out of control.
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Hollywood Confidential 1997  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Reynaldo Villalobos
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Rick Aiello, Anthony Yerkovich, Charlize Theron, Richard T. Jones, Brendan Kelly, Angela Alvarado, Christine Harnos, Billy Marti, Sarah Lassez
A team of private detectives specialize in keeping celeb scandals out of the public eye. Pretty bad stuff.
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In the Time of the Butterflies 2001 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mariano Barroso
Cast: Salma Hayek, Edward James Olmos, Lumi Cavazos, Mia Maestro, Pilar Padilla, Marc Anthony, Demian Bichir, Fernando Becerril, Ana Martin, Anthony Alvarez
This made-for-cable TV film is based on Julia Alvarez's novel, which was based on the true story of three sisters who resisted the rule of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, the despotic ruler of the Dominican Republic. In 1960, the sisters' bodies were found on the coast of the Dominican Republic after they had been fighting Trujillo's regime since their father had been killed. This is their story, though it is little more than a showcase for Salma Hayek.
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A Million to Juan 1994  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: A Million to One
Director: Paul Rodriguez
Cast: Paul Rodriguez, Edward James Olmos, Polly Draper, Pepe Serna, Bert Rosario, Tony Plana, Jonathan Hernandez, Larry Linville, Gerardo Mejia, Victor Rivers, Maria Rangel, Leslie Danon
This version of Mark Twain's tale "The Million Pound Bank Note" features Juan Lopez (Paul Rodriguez) as an East L.A. immigrant who sells oranges to eke out a living to support his young son. One day, Juan is handed a check for $1 million–a gift that will lead to temptation and greed.
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My Family 1995  R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Nava
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Eduardo Lopez Rojas, Scott Bakula, Mary Steenburgen, Dedee Pfeiffer, Jenny Gago, Constance Marie, Lupe Ontiveros
Three generations of a Mexican-American family from the early 1900s until today are chronicled in this excellent production.
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 The Road to El Dorado 2000  PG, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Bibo Bergeron, Will Finn, Don Paul, David Silverman
Cast: Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante, Edward James Olmos, Elton John, Jim Cummings, Frank Welker, Tobin Bell, Duncan Marjoribanks, Elijah Chiang, Cyrus Shaki-Khan
In this animated DreamWorks production, two con men–Miguel (voice of Kenneth Branagh) and Tulio (voice of Kevin Kline)–cheat at dice and get their hands on a map to the legendary city of gold: El Dorado. When they finally reach the city (after getting locked in the brig of a ship and managing a perilous escape in a dinghy), residents mistake them for gods. They join forces with the sexy Chel (voice of Rosie Perez), and the adventure accelerates. Great fun!
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Roosters 1993  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert M. Young
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Sarah Lassez, Sonia Braga, Maria Conchita Alonso, Danny Nucci, Valente Rodriguez, Mark Dacascos, L. Ignacio Gameros, Arin Pasquel Real, Grace Keagy
Gallo Morales (Edward James Olmos) has served seven years in prison for killing a man over a cock fight. After his release, he comes home to retrieve the cock-fighting rooster his father bred but discovers that his son, Hector (Danny Nucci), has inherited the rooster and isn't going to give it up. Meanwhile, his 15-year-old daughter, Angela (Sarah Lassez), seeks refuge from the world outside, but Gallo ignores her. And then there's Gallo's wife, Juana (Sonia Braga), who just wants a normal family life. Symbolism abounds in this allegory about relationships. 1 User Review
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| | Poorly orchestrated | Nachitzin 10/28/2009 | | Neither the Actors from Latin America who were not themelves Latinos, The Director or James Edward Olmos, had a clue what happens at a Catholic Graveside. After the filming an anonymous voice is heard saying a "Hail Mary" instead of the dialogue presented to the real Roman Catholic Priest "Rev. L. Ignacio Gameros, M.Div." playing the part. Too many instances of this kind of sloppy filming when it comes to Catholic Rite and Ritual have been and are witnessed on a regular basis. |
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 Selena 1997 PG, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Nava
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie, Jacob Vargas, Lupe Ontiveros, Jackie Guerra, Richard Coca, Seidy Lopez, Alex Meneses
This is the story of Selena's (Jennifer Lopez) rise as a singer of Tejano music. Her untimely death (she was slain by a "fan" in 1995) interrupted her path to fame and fortune. The story is good, but it is the music that brought fans to the theater. 2 User Reviews
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| | lovely 04/22/2007 | | I think she is really exelent in many field:music, movies,.I used to watch some of fime she acted, It make intersting, various,.Especially, a film which she is a a bride and the fight betwen her and groom's mother. |
| | selena rocks | sabrina 02/08/2007 | | selena rocks iam areganly from odessa texas and we only have 1 movie theater and when the movie selena came out i fell in love with although selena died when i was only 2 i love selena and jenerfer lopez butt selena already died i still cry every time i see the movie and one time i saw selena"s perents and they invited me to their house and it almost look like just like the movie . well have too go now butt see u later |
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Stand and Deliver 1987 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ramon Menendez
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto, Andy Garcia, Ingrid Oliu, Karla Montana, Vanessa Marquez, Mark Eliot, Carmen Argenziano, Estelle Harris
Based on a true story, this film is about an unusual high-school teacher, Escalante (Edward James Olmos), who goes into an inner-city school to motivate the students into achieving more than anyone believes they are capable. Olmos was nominated for an Oscar.
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Talent for the Game 1991 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert M. Young
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Lorraine Bracco, Jeff Corbett, Terry Kinney, Jamey Sheridan, Thomas Ryan, Felton Perry, Tom Bower, Janet Carroll, Daniel A. Haro, Zachary I. Young, Murphy Sua, David Riley, James Keane, Dennis Boutsikaris
Virgil Sweet's (Edward James Olmos) life is baseball, and he is now a talent scout for the California Angels. When a business whiz, Gil Lawrence (Terry Kinney), buys the team, Virgil's job is in jeopardy unless he can prove his worth. His chance comes when he is stranded in a small town and sees Sammy (Jeff Corbett) pitch. Sammy is a sure thing, and Virgil takes him to L.A. for a tryout. Terry is so impressed that he starts an ad campaign concerning the new pitcher, promising that he will be baseball's new sensation. Now, Virgil is afraid that Sammy is not ready for the pressure. Both of their jobs may be on the line.
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Wolfen 1981 R, 115 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Cast: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Dick O'Neill, Dehl Berti, Peter Michael Goetz, James Tolkan, John McCurry
Wolf-like creatures are on the prowl in Manhattan, and a city cop, Dewey Wilson (Albert Finney), tries to put an end to the terror they are causing among the city's residents.
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Zoot Suit 1981 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luis Valdez
Cast: Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, Lupe Ontiveros, John Anderson, Tony Plana, Kurtwood Smith
Based on a true story, this is a compelling crime drama about a Hispanic gang that is framed, in 1942, on a murder charge in Chicago. Filmed on a stage, with, presumably, an audience.
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| 1. American Me (1992)
2. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
3. Blade Runner (1982)
4. Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999)
aka: Youngest Godfather
5. Caught (1996)
6. The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997)
7. The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988)
8. Gossip (2000)
9. Hollywood Confidential (1997)
10. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)
11. A Million to Juan (1994)
aka: A Million to One
12. My Family (1995)
13. The Road to El Dorado (2000)
14. Roosters (1993)
15. Selena (1997)
16. Stand and Deliver (1987)
17. Talent for the Game (1991)
18. Wolfen (1981)
19. Zoot Suit (1981)
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