Cristo Rey (2013)
Set in the Dominican Republic, Leticia Tonos Paniagua’s uniquely Caribbean retelling of Romeo and Juliet chronicles the love between a kind-hearted teenager, ostracized for his mixed Haitian-Dominican descent, and the beautiful sister of a local drug kingpin he’s hired to protect.
- Date of release
- 2013-12-25
- TMDB
- 5.4 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Action
- Director
- Leticia Tonos
Casting
- James Saintil — Janvier
- Akari Endo — Jocelyn
- Yasser Michelén — Rudy
- Arturo Lopez — Món
- Leonardo Vasquez — El Bacá
- Jalsen Santana — Coronel Montilla
- Salvador Pérez Martínez — Don Manuel
- Frank Perozo — Profesor García
- Moisés Trinidad — Pedro Lee
- Marie Michelle Bazile — Laurence
- Angel Guzman "El Mandatario" — Mano Muerta
- Roberkis Tiamar — Iris
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Cristo Rey is a 2013 Dominican Republic drama film written and directed by Leticia Tonos. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
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