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| Directed by | Victor Nuñez |
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| Cinematography | Virgil Mirano |
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| Music by | Michael Brook |
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| Distributed by | Variance Films |
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116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Spoken Word is a 2009 drama film directed by Victor Nuñez and starring Kuno Becker, Ruben Blades, Miguel Sandoval and Persia White.[1]
The writers include William T. Conway and Joe Ray Sandoval. The film was produced by Karen Koch and William T. Conway. It opened in New York City at Big Cinemas Manhattan 1 on July 23, 2010, and played in Los Angeles at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 on July 30, 2010.[citation needed]
Plot[edit]
Cruz Montoya is a Latino spoken-word artist who works in San Francisco. He returns home to Santa Fe, New Mexico to reconnect with his dying father and his brother. He is finding himself losing his «voice» as he spirals downward back into the dysfunctional life of drugs and violence he had left behind.[2]
His brother is judgmental. Cruz is approached by his former boss Emilio, who works as a local drug dealer. Cruz falls into the familiar patterns of his past while ignoring the increasingly anxious phone calls of his girlfriend. Cruz is also suffering from bipolar disorder and uses alcohol to self-medicate.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Kuno Becker as Cruz Montoya
- Ruben Blades as Senior
- Miguel Sandoval as Emilio
- Persia White as Shae
- Rashaan Nall as Cloudy
- Chris Ranney as Bartender
Reception[edit]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 46% based on reviews from 13 critics, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[3] On Metacritic, Spoken Word have a rank of 56 out of a 100 based on 13 critics, indicating «mixed or average reviews».[4]
Nick Schager of Slant Magazine gave the film one star out of 4,[5] while Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 3 out of 4 and called Spoken Word «A rich and textured film».[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Catsoulis, Jeanette (July 22, 2010). «The Difficulties of Escaping the Past». The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (July 22, 2010). «Spoken Word — Film Review». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ «Spoken Word (2009)». Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ «Spoken Word (2019)». Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Schager, Nick (July 21, 2010). «Review: Spoken Word«. Slant Magazine.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (August 4, 2010). «A poet at a loss for words». Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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A San Francisco spoken word artist returns to New Mexico to be with his dying father, only to find he loses his «voice» as he is sucked back in to the dysfunctional life of drugs and violenc… Read allA San Francisco spoken word artist returns to New Mexico to be with his dying father, only to find he loses his «voice» as he is sucked back in to the dysfunctional life of drugs and violence he left behind.A San Francisco spoken word artist returns to New Mexico to be with his dying father, only to find he loses his «voice» as he is sucked back in to the dysfunctional life of drugs and violence he left behind.
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This movie has no reviews, and I stumbled upon it in my ratings list, and remembered how good it was. I know probably no human soul will read this as this film was released at only a few small film festivals. I caught this movie at the Los Angeles Latino Film Festival and was pleasantly surprised.
I saw it 4 years ago and I still remember enough about it to write a review. The film dealt with a re-entrance to the world of drugs by an aspiring artist. The film carried a deep message as to what comes along with the addiction of drugs, and how it cannot save you from the heartbreak of losing a loved one. Not only does it not save you from the problems, but it makes them worse.
I remember walking out of the theater, a mere 12 year old (give or take), shaken by the emotional content of this film including it’s depiction of drug addiction.
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A poet (Kuno Becker) falls prey to the lure of criminal life after he returns home to care for his dying father.
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Genre:
Drama
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Original Language:
English -
Director:
Victor Nunez
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Producer:
William T. Conway
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Writer:
William T. Conway,
Joe Ray Sandoval
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Release Date (Theaters):
Jul 23, 2010
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Release Date (Streaming):
Aug 17, 2010
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Box Office (Gross USA):
$32.7K -
Runtime:
1h 56m
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Distributor:
Variance Films
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Production Co:
Luminaria
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I really wanted to like this movie… but it was a miss. There is some decent acting, but the rest is over-the-top. It seemed scattered as to what the story was supposed to be about: his drug problem, his family issues with his brother and father, his relationship with girlfriend or the conflict with «the villain». No focus.
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