Gun Hill Road
- Original title
- Gun Hill Road
- Year
- 2011
- Running time
- 88 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Esai Morales
- Harmony Santana
- Ty Jones
- Robert Salzman
- Vanessa Aspillaga
- Isiah Whitlock Jr.
- Karina Casiano
- Judy Reyes
- Vincent Laresca
- Robert Prescott
- Miriam Colon
- Franky G.
- Robin de Jesus
- Tashiana Washington
- Caridad De La Luz
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Independent Film (US). Family Relationships. Transgender
- Synopsis
- After three years in prison, macho Enrique (Esai Morales) returns home to the Bronx and finds things changed. His wife, Angela (Judy Reyes), is distant, and his teenage son, Michael, has come out as Vanessa, a transgender woman. Unable to accept his child for who she is now, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by fiercely protecting Vanessa. Still under the watchful eye of his parole officer, Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing his family and freedom.
The heart of Gun Hill Road lies in two places: a father’s inability to escape the vicious cycle of his life, and the richly drawn character of Michael/Vanessa (newcomer Harmony Santana is unforgettable). Writer/director Rashaad Ernesto Green’s first feature film is a complex family drama, told with gentle humor, sensitivity, and a deep understanding of the environment that defines its inhabitants.- Awards
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2011: Gotham Awards: Nominated for Best Actor/Actress (Harmony Santana)2011: Independent Spirit Awards: Nom. for Best Supporting Actress (Santana)2011: Sundance Film Festival: nominated to Grand Jury Prize - Best Picture U.S..
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