El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Seen it?2004 | 128 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Scarface or Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns to follow in his footsteps. Kilo resolves to learn how to prosper in the drug world, and his new life as a dealer begins. In a world where a man wants everything, he may end up with nothing.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Damian Chapa
- Damian ChapaKilo
- Sal LopezLoco
- Emilio RiveraRudy
- Jennifer TillySebeva
- Faye DunawayAtty. Gen. Navarro
- Joanna PaculaJessica Lancaster
- Ismael 'East' CarloManny
- Robert WagnerPaul Fisch
- Gary BuseyLars
- Stacy KeachGov. Lancaster