The Bastards (2008)
Los bastardos (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Crime, Drama
- 28 Jan 2009 (France)
- Movie
Jesus and Fausto, two low-paid Mexican laborers working illegally across the border in LA, are offered big money and a sawn-off shotgun to break into the home of a drug addicted single mother and take her hostage.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
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Jesus Moises Rodriguez | ... |
Jesús
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Rubén Sosa | ... |
Fausto
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| Nina Zavarin | ... |
Karen
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Construction Boss
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David Albaca |
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Teri Booker |
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Aron Briggs | ... |
Racist BBQ kid
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Terra Glen Campbell | ... |
Trevor
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Rodolfo Carreon |
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Darren Collins |
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Antonio De La Torre |
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Helena De Lang |
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Irana De Lang |
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Michael De Lang |
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Erik Deckard |
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Eric Fettes |
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Abelardo Gadarrama |
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Samuel Garcia |
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Brian Gomez |
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Ernesto Gonzalez |
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Daniel Green |
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Giselle Green |
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Ilen Green |
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Clarence Hall |
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Isabela Hernandez Lopez |
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José Hernandez |
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Zoé Hihler |
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Primer cliente
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Ramon Jacome |
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Carmen Johnston |
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Yadira Lopez Zarape |
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Dan Miller |
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Marie Montero |
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Nicolosa Montero |
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Pablo Morales |
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Ryan Morgan |
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Joe Murphy |
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Mia Osterholm | ... |
Mujer echando ojo
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Joe Leroy Reynolds | ... |
John
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Michael Edward Shelbourn |
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Oscar Solis |
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Ian 'The Red Baron' Steele |
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Jon 'Samuel Handsome' Sam Stroosma |
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Brooke Tellers |
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Jesus Vargas |
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Alejandro Vasquez |
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Marcia Vega |
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Directed by
| Amat Escalante | ||
Written by
| Amat Escalante | ... | (writer) |
| Martín Escalante | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Miguel Bonilla | ... | associate producer |
| Marcos Cline-Márquez | ... | associate producer |
| Amat Escalante | ... | producer |
| Carlos Reygadas | ... | associate producer |
| Jaime Romandia | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Matt Uhry | ... | (as Matthew Uhry) |
Editing by
| Ayhan Ergürsel | ||
| Amat Escalante | ||
Editorial Department
| Leroy Wolf | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Martín Escalante | ||
| Lisa Pantone | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Gabriel Abraham | ||
Art Direction by
| Jade Altman | ||
| Daniela Schneider | ||
| Zümrüt Çavusoglu | ||
Set Decoration by
| Patricia Altman | ||
Costume Design by
| Daniela Schneider | ||
Makeup Department
| Christina Guerra | ... | makeup effects operations manager |
| Robert Hall | ... | special makeup designer: Almost Human, Inc |
| Erik Porn | ... | project supervisor: Almost Human |
| Darnell Shepherd | ... | hair technician: Almost Human |
Production Management
| Rodrigo X. González | ... | unit production manager |
| Øyvind Stiauren | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Joakim Ziegler | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alex Ezpeleta | ... | first assistant director |
| Kenny Johnston | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Pedro Aguilera | ... | storyboard artist |
| Zümrüt Çavusoglu | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Alejandro de Icaza | ... | sound designer / sound editor |
| Raúl Locatelli | ... | sound mixer |
| Steve Neal | ... | mix stage engineer |
Special Effects by
| William 'Barcode' Rosa | ... | lab technician |
Visual Effects by
| Julien Brami | ... | lead matte painter |
| Stéphan Kosinski | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jesse Monsour | ... | on-set visual effects supervisor |
| James Pastorius | ... | digital compositor |
| Jackie Shibles | ... | digital compositor |
| Øyvind Stiauren | ... | previsualization artist |
| Brian D. Williams | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ry Cook | ... | gaffer (as Ryan Cook) |
| Martín Escalante | ... | still photographer |
| Tyler Hamlet | ... | grip |
| Kenny Johnston | ... | video assist |
| Nicolas Martin | ... | Steadicam operator / assistant camera / crane operator |
| Rich Pereksta | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Daniela Schneider | ... | casting |
Location Management
| Gary Hubb | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ciril | ... | composer: additional music |
| Jazkamer | ... | composer: theme music |
| Kid606 | ... | composer: additional music |
| Vizion | ... | composer: additional music |
Additional Crew
| Nelson Ceron | ... | key set production assistant |
| Alexander De Graaf | ... | production assistant |
| Martín Escalante | ... | director: making of |
| Andrew Hilboldt | ... | production assistant |
| Octavio Hinojosa | ... | production assistant |
| Jonah Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Gabriel Reyes | ... | additional dialogue |
Thanks
| Emilia Arau | ... | thanks |
| Eugene Carpenter Jr. | ... | very special thanks |
| Diego Martínez Ulanosky | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Merino | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Mantarraya Producciones
- Tres Tunas
- No Dream Cinema
- Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad (FOPROCINE) (in co-production with)
- Ticoman (in co-production with)
- Bac Films (in co-production with)
- Le Pacte (with the participation of)
- Fonds Sud Cinéma (with the participation of)
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (with the participation of)
- Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International (with the participation of)
- MCMFILMS (with the participation of)
Distributors
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Le Pacte (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (Canada) (theatrical)
- Zeta Films (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Aube Asie Unifilm Distribution (2014) (China) (video)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Kino International (2009) (United States)
- Mongrel Media (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- NDMantarraya (2009) (Mexico)
- Tiger Releases (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Almost Human (special makeup effects)
Other Companies
- Art. 226 (financed in part through)
- CineMart (special thanks)
- Cinéfondation (developed with the support of)
- Fonds Sud (funding)
- Terminal (post-production supervision)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A 24 hour period in the lives of Fausto and Jesus, two undocumented Mexican day-laborers in L.A. Each day another task, each day the same pressure to find money. They go about their daily routine, standing on the corner at the Home Improvement Store waiting for work to come. Today, the job they are given is well paid compared to their poor usual wages. Today, Jesus carries a shotgun inside his backpack. Written by ximena-2 |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
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