Latin Boys Go to Hell
Latin Boys Go to Hell is a 1997 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Ela Troyano.
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| Directed by | Ela Troyano |
| Written by | Andre Salas Alina Troyano |
| Screenplay by | Ela Troyano |
| Produced by | Jürgen Brüning |
| Starring | Jennifer Simard Mike Ruiz Norma Maldonado Guinevere Turner |
| Cinematography | James Carman |
| Music by | John Zorn |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
An openly gay boy from Latin America is exposed to his cousin, after which his hormones go into overdrive. The two then perform a dangerous gay scene in the city's neighborhood, with surprising twists.
Cast
- Jennifer Simard as Andrea
- Mike Ruiz as Carlos
- Norma Maldonado as Mrs. Vega
- Guinevere Turner as Sombra
- Umberto González as Rodrigo
- Jehad Nga as Sylvano
- Rebecca Sumner Burgos as Luz
- William González as bartender
- Adrián Sánchez as Italian guy
- Fil Fernandez as cashier
- Ari Gold as trash popstar
- Pepper Burns as gender illusionist
- Veronica Fox as gender illusionist
- José Muñoz as Mr. Bully
- Carmelita Tropicana as Mrs. Bully
- Yvonne Washington as Gladys
- Reynier Molenaar as Eduardo
- Irwin Ossa as Justin
- John Bryant as Angel
- Dashia Imperiale as Jackie
- Alexis Artiles as Braulio
- Anne Iobst as Monica
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 20% based on reviews from 5 critics, with an average rating of 4.9/10.[1]
Dennis Harvey of Variety called the film "an enjoyable semi-mess".[2]
Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote "[the film] has ingenuously amateurish performances and a wobbly screenplay whose dialogue is often as blunt and purple as the scrawl inside a cartoon balloon".[3]
References
- "Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- Harvey, Dennis (June 30, 1997). "Latin Boys Go to Hell". Variety.
- Holden, Stephen (September 12, 1997). "Film Review; Of Latino Lovers Inflamed by a Torrid Soap Opera". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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