Guillermo Ivan Movies
Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, and Matthew Fox star in director Pete Travis' Rashomon-style thriller in which an assassination attempt on the president of the United States is detailed from five unique perspectives. As the president arrives in Salamanca, gunshots ring out. An American tourist (Whitaker) has captured footage of the would-be assassin on videotape, and now, as the stories of the other four witnesses unfold, each essential piece of the puzzle quickly falls into place. Only when all of the stories are told will the chilling truth to this shocking crime finally emerge. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, (more)
After his 13-year-old sister is abducted by sex traffickers, a determined Mexican teen travels from the barrios of Mexico City to a run-down stash house in New Jersey in a desperate attempt to rescue the frightened girl before she is swallowed whole by one of the criminal underworld's darkest secrets. Jorge's (Cesar Ramos) adolescent sister, Adriana (Paulina Gaitan), has been kidnapped and thrust into a lucrative underground trade in which young girls are bought and sold to the highest bidder. Now, as the terrified youngster is herded through a complex network of underground tunnels leading into the United States, her only ally is a Polish woman named Veronica (Alicja Bachleda), who has been tricked into the trade by the same nefarious gang. After circumventing immigration officers and eventually working his way across the border, the desperate Jorge comes into contact with a Texas lawman named Ray (Kevin Kline), whose own devastating personal loss to sex traffickers causes him to join the search for Adriana. In the dark days that follow, Jorge and Ray form a close bond as they witness the horrors of a secret Internet sex slave auction and discover just how far the depths of human depravity can plunge while attempting to maintain hope that brother and sister will one day be reunited. In the world of international sex trafficking, however, innocent victims disappear without a trace every day and few who fall prey to these reprehensible predators are ever seen again. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kevin Kline, Cesar Ramos, (more)
Emotionally distraught following the death of his mother, a young man from a stable background suddenly finds his life falling to ruin in this drama from director Gerardo Tort. When Gabriel's mother died, it seemed like everything just fell apart; his brother abandoned the family and his sister grew more combative than ever before. But just when it seemed as if his life couldn't get any worse, Gabriel found comfort in the company of a pretty local girl named Cielo. Ceilo's brother "Gato" is a notorious street punk, and soon forces Gabriel into a life of crime. Now, Gabriel is about to learn just how dangerous life on the streets can truly be. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paulina Gaytán, Alan Chavez, (more)
Manuel Ojeda stars in this unsettling look at dangerous love turned deadly obsession. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Manuel Ojeda, Azela Robinson, (more)
- 1998
Director Alejandro Gamboa, depicting the activities of a group of high-school pals, focuses on aspiring filmmaker Sergio (Osvalso Benavides), a sensitive youth who helps out an older prostitute. Bruno (Xavier Massimi) develops a meaningful relationship with Mariana (Mariana Avila), but the other teens make unfortunate errors of judgment. Sergio mistakenly blurs the borders between physical pleasure and love, setting himself up for a fall. Fatso (Julio Casado) utters boastful lies about his conquest of sexy Monica (Audrey Vera), yet he kids his mother for having a boyfriend. Fatso's comeuppance looms when Monica's skinhead brother goes after him with assorted gang members. An international jury selected this film as the top winner at the 1998 Guadalajara Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Osvaldo Benavides, Mariana Ávila, (more)
