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Cruzando
Mando Alvarado & Michael Ray Escamilla
Categories: Drama/Comedy, Feature, Featured
5 pictures Pictures
Run time: 95 min.
A week before the birth of his first child in Mexico, Manuel learns his long-lost father is about to be executed in Texas. Against his wife's wishes he heads north, abandoning his job cleaning peep-show booths, hoping the trip will buy him time and insight into his upcoming responsibility.
CRUZANDO is a road-trip tale about friendship, fatherhood, and self-discovery that winds itself through the distinct culture of the Texas-Mexico border. Mistaken identities, family traumas, and dehydration complicate Manuel's quest, but he finally learns a familiar lesson: There's no place like home - even if home is not all that great.
* "WINNER" Audience Choice Awards - San Antonio & Seattle Film Festival
* 'Official Selection' - 6 International Film Festivals
Screenings
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5:30 PM     Fri, Sep 25 Gaslamp Theatre + add to cal buy tickets
9:30 PM     Sat, Sep 26 Gaslamp Theatre + add to cal buy tickets
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About the film
Cast & Crew
director
Mando Alvarado & Michael Ray Escamilla
writer
Mando Alvarado & Michael Ray Escamilla
 
producer
René Garza, Abby Fenton, Liza Rodriguez, Donna Daley, Pete Miller
composer
Enrique "Hank" Feldman
editor
Dan Marks
director of photography
Bo Bilstrup
Cast
Michael Ray Escamilla, Mando Alvarado, David Barrera, Anthony Campisi, Gerardo Rodriguez, Janis Dardaris, Maria Lopez
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Rated 5.0/5 Stars
captmovie67
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I really enjoyed this movie. Great acting and photography.
From the blog
CRUZANDO - Arizona Premiere @ Tucson Film & Music Festival
We’re so excited to be part of the 5th Annual Tucson Film & Music Festival this weekend. Tucson is the home of our amazing composer Hank “Enrique” C. Feldman. Hank was instrumental (pun intended!) in helping Those Guys & That Girl Films from the very beginning of our film-making journey. He’s been a wonderful collaborator. In fact, Writer-Directors Mando Alvarado and Michael Ray Escamilla came to Tucson to work with Hank and the talented musicians that he assembled during post-production on CRUZANDO.

Music is such an important element to the story of CRUZANDO. It just wouldn’t be the same without our score. So…many thanks to Hank and his team and a big shout out to Tucson!

Come out and see us on Sunday night – 7:00 PM at Crossroads 6 Cinema (4811 E. Grant Rd.). Hank Feldman and Executive Producer Rene Garza will be at the screening!
Posted Oct 09, 2009 at 3:41 PM by Those Guys and That Girl Films, LLC