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The Padre (2018)

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Retired Judge Randall and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-old girl intent on reuniting with her sister in the United States.

Director:

Jonathan Sobol

Writer:

Stephen Kunc
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Roth ... Padre
Nick Nolte ... Nemes
Luis Guzmán ... Gaspar
Juana Arboleda Juana Arboleda ... Mariana
Julio Pachón Julio Pachón ... Federico
Nelson Camayo Nelson Camayo ... Agapito
Diego Figueroa Diego Figueroa ... Barber
Benjamin Petersen ... The Mark
Obeida Benavidez Obeida Benavidez ... Clothing Cashier
Ana Maria Arguelles Ana Maria Arguelles ... Cristina
Álvaro Bayona Álvaro Bayona ... Abejundio (Church Caretaker)
Hector Chiquillo Hector Chiquillo ... Business Man
Sarah Louise Storer Sarah Louise Storer ... Business Woman
Julio Cesar Navarrete Julio Cesar Navarrete ... Bartender
Mauricio Rivera Soto Mauricio Rivera Soto ... Elderly Cashier
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Storyline

It tells the story of the Padre (Roth), a small-time con man on the run from his dogged pursuers, U.S. Court Justice Nemes (Nolte) and local police officer Gaspar (Guzmán). When the Padre is caught mid-con, he flees the scene in a stolen car, unaware that a precocious 16-year-old girl, Lena (Henriquez), is stowing away in the back seat. After she blackmails him into letting her join his journey, the duo plan their biggest heist yet - not always aware of the dangers of working with each other and the law closing in on them.

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Crime | Drama

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Rated R for language and some violence | See all certifications »

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Goofs

Near the end of the movie, when the Padre is shooting the M-1 Carbine he operates the action with each shot. This type semi-auto rifle fires with each pull of the trigger without the need to operate the action. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Lena: [on the bus to Minnesota] It's snowing.
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All around fun in this cat and mouse drama
29 September 2018 | by TopDawgCriticSee all my reviews

Director Jonathan Sobol nailed this film with exceptional directing, as was the screenplay and cinematography. The scenic photography stills were great for showing the landscape, but I feel the images were too lengthy and some unnecessary that added to the somewhat slowly paced 98 min length of the film. Had the pace been slightly faster and the film edited down to about 80 or so mins, it would had been more suspenseful. The flashbacks where well placed, but should have been a little more detailed.

Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, Luis Guzmán and especially Colombian actress Valeria Henriquez nailed their roles, and I don't think this film could have been cast any better.

This is one of those films that was done so well, you really couldn't decide who to route for, and I found myself going back and forth quite a bit. A great fun film that is well deserving of my 8/10.


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Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2018 (USA) See more »

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Filming Locations:

Colombia

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