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El Chicano

El Chicano

Drama · 2019

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.

Movie details

El Chicano

“Myth. Legend. Hero.”

2019 Drama 2h 28m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over El Chicano?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ben Hernandez Bray

Written by

Ben Hernandez Bray · Joe Carnahan

Raúl Castillo

Raúl Castillo

Diego / Pedro

Aimee Garcia

Aimee Garcia

Vanessa

Jose Pablo Cantillo

Jose Pablo Cantillo

Detective Martinez

David Castañeda

David Castañeda

Shotgun

Marco Rodríguez

Marco Rodríguez

Jesus

Sal Lopez

Sal Lopez

El Gallo

Marlene Forte

Marlene Forte

Susana

Court is in session

Put El Chicano on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.