Damian Chapa Movies

Screen legend David Carradine turns in one of his final screen performances in this low-budget, crime drama helmed by Mexican-American actor-director Damian Chapa. Chapa stars as honest but financially strapped cop Angel Alvarez, who makes some quick money -- but loses his soul -- when he goes to work for a local gangster, Fernando (Javier Rivas). Carradine co-stars as Angel's detective colleague, who tries to set his friend back on the path of straight and narrow. ~ Sandra Bencic, All Movie Guide

Supernatural traditions collide in this low-budget horror film from Mexican-American actor-director Damian Chapa. Chapa stars as Native American David Thunder, who summons up his ancestral spirituality to battle evil spirits when he finds out that his pregnant wife, Julieta (Natasha Blasik), comes from an aristocratic family of devil-worshippers and has nefarious purposes for him and their unborn child. ~ Sandra Bencic, All Movie Guide

The thriller Chicano Blood tells the tale of a young man who has extricated himself from his days as a member in a street gang. Although he thought he was through with the part of his life, he finds himself pulled back in after his wife is killed and he seeks vengeance upon those responsible. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

An ex-convict and former spy embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue an ambassador's daughter from the clutches of the dangerous ETA terrorist group in this thriller starring Damian Chapa and David Carradine. Julio has just escaped from a Mexican prison, and he's making his way through the jungles of Chiapas when he encounters notorious secret agent Lobo (Carradine). Lobo has a crisis, and Julio is the only man capable of solving it. ETA terrorists have abducted the daughter of a prominent ambassador, and Lobo is willing to supply Julio with everything he needs to bring the girl home safe. Should Julio succeed, his criminal record will be wiped clean. But before Julio embarks on his dangerous mission, Lobo will change his name to Fuego - a fitting moniker since he's about to set the Spanish underworld ablaze. When Fuego is double-crossed just before completing his mission, the inferno he creates will burn anyone who's bold enough to cross his path. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Kilo was born into a life of crime. By the time he was an adult, he was a full-time dealer, and when he meets Sabeva, the daughter of a Colombian drug kingpin, he reaches the upper levels of drug trafficking. It is a dangerous business, however, and eventually Kilo ends up in prison. Still running his operation from inside of a cell, he is eventually offered a shady deal: his sentence will be suspended if he will murder a convicted child-killer. Now Kilo stands at a crossroads, unsure which actions will clear his conscience, end his sentence, or end his life. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide

Reeling from the news of his sister's suicide, Beau McCammon returns home to his family after a long absence. His father, who has just barely won another term as senator, doesn't take things well when Beau approaches him with the sinking suspicion that the suicide may have actually been a murder. Determined to solve the mystery, Beau uncovers a plethora of family secrets, deception, and implications of unspeakable political wrongdoings. Cypress Edge was directed by Serg Rodnunsky, and stars Damian Chapa, Rod Steiger, Ashley Laurence, Brad Dourif, and Charles Napier. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Sex, drugs, lies and betrayal form the basis of this gritty crime thriller that centers on two white guys, Pooch and Big Boy, lifelong friends who decide they want a piece of the local drug trade action in their old neighborhood. They end up being distracted by aspiring-model and pathological-liar Eva, who involves them in an increasingly kinky menage-a-trois that results in jealousy between the friends. Still the two, with the help of their pal Juanito, are getting close to having total control and will be able to make a proposition to the mob behind it all. Unbeknownst to the others, Pooch is working as a spy for the police, but toward the end, he is undecided about whether he should help them, or help himself. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Sex and death are the main themes running through this thriller. Matt Dickson is a former hockey player turned L.A. cop. Since his wife left him he has become a hard-drinking carouser. Dickson is on the trail of Welton, a psychotic boxer, using the names of famous fighters for his aliases has left a grisly trail of dead women found in cheap motels throughout the city. He is assisted by Catherine Briggs, a journalist, who helps him see the connection between these murders and similar ones in the past. But Catherine is not only there to help Dickson. She is also there because of a recent one-nighter Dickson had with her sister. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

A soldier comes out of retirement to confront a former friend who betrayed his loyalties in this action thriller. Casey Sheppard (Michael Worth) and Frank Ratliff (Damian Chapa) were once members of an elite Navy SEALs squadron; while close friends, Sheppard is a disciplined, by-the-book warrior, while Ratliff has an emotional hair trigger and a strong reckless streak. One night, Ratliff snaps and after a violent incident he disappears, eventually surfacing as a rogue agent for hire; the shock of the incident causes Sheppard to leave the Navy. Years later, it's discovered that Ratliff has joined the payroll of an international terrorist network after he kidnaps Dr. Jane Burrows (Kate Connor), a renowned nuclear physicist who has been working with U.S. defense projects. Ratliff is demanding a billion dollars for Burrows' safe return, but while she's in his custody, Ratliff forces Burrows to create nuclear warheads to arm several missiles he's purchased on the black market. As Ratliff plays both sides against one other in a bid for untold wealth and power, Sheppard is persuaded to come out of retirement to rescue Burrows and bring Ratliff to justice. However, Sheppard discovers that Ratliff's base of operations is a former Russian missile base that's also the site of a methane gas leak; the use of guns or bombs could cause the entire compound to explode, so Sheppard assembles a team skilled in martial arts and hand-to-hand combat, including Kamiko (Karen Kim), Sheppard's former love whose father and twin sister were brutally murdered by Ratliff. An in-name-only sequel to U.S. Seals, U.S. Seals 2 also features Marshall Teague, Sophia Crawford, and Hakim Alston. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Adapted from characters created by Stephen King, Sometimes They Come Back ...For More is set in Antarctica, where a remote government outpost has been the scene of a horrible disaster, leaving only two survivors - medical officer Jennifer Wells (Faith Ford) and technical officer Shebanski (ax Perlich). Two military investigators, Sam Cage (Clayton Rohner) and Callie Wilson (Chase Masterson) are sent out to uncover the truth about what happened. They are soon confronted by evil forces that steal away Callie and lead them all into a terrifying nether world with a horrible secret. Sometimes They Come Back ...For More was also screened under the titles Frozen and Ice Station Erebus. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide