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Mood:
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- RedemptionSelf DiscoveryParents and ChildrenFamily in CrisisEstrangementHopesMind and SoulFamily Problems more...
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- DramaIndependent
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La Mission, 2009
English
USA
Profile of La Mission
The mood of La Mission is bittersweet and touching. The plot centers around estrangement, a family in crisis, and redemption. It is a drama and independent movie. In approach, La Mission is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in an urban environment. The setting is San Francisco. La Mission happens in contemporary times. Note that it includes sexual content, profanity, and violent content.
Summary of La Mission
A reformed ex convict and lowrider car aficionado kicks his beloved son out of the house after discovering that the boy has been living a secret life in Sundance Film Festival veteran Peter Bratt's heartfelt family drama. Che (Benjamin Bratt) is out of prison and on the straight and narrow. Still, every day is a struggle as he battles alcoholism and drives a bus in order to support his family. When the workday is done, Che and his friends the "Mission Boyz" pass the time by restoring junked cars into mint condition. Feared by his peers yet deeply respected as the toughest Chicano on the block, Che is the kind of guy whose entire existence is defined by his macho reputation. There's no one in the world that Che loves more than his adolescent son Jesse (Jeremy Ray Valdez), but both father and son are about to discover that love isn't exactly unconditional. Upon discovering that Jesse has been living a secret life, Che flies into a violent rage, assaulting the boy and kicking him out onto the street. Meanwhile, Che's attractive and headstrong neighbor Lena (Erika Alexander) challenges the ultra-macho gear-head to step back for a minute and take stock of the life he thought he had.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 19 January 2009 |
| Runtime: | 117 min |
Cast and Crew
as Che Rivera
as Jesse
as Jordan
as Gary
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Users Reviews
- 15.June.2010
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- by: indi
- indi rated this movie7/10Good
- 15.June.2010
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- by: meirav
- meirav rated this movie
8/10Great
