Chevrolet


1h 42m 1997

Brief Synopsis

A 1959 Chevy becomes a home for Brujas, a junkie who was once an actor for a now fallen movie director named Gaspar. Gaspar is now a rat catcher at a local church. The two are bound together in the hope that they will one day make another picture together and by the car, a visible sign of better tim

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Synopsis

A 1959 Chevy becomes a home for Brujas, a junkie who was once an actor for a now fallen movie director named Gaspar. Gaspar is now a rat catcher at a local church. The two are bound together in the hope that they will one day make another picture together and by the car, a visible sign of better times. Lucia is a hooker who hangs out with both Brujas and Gaspar but hopes to someday marry Pinto, a local African. All are under the watchful eye of the Turk who controls most of the illegal activity in the area.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of Best Actress (Isabel Ordaz) at the 1997 Moscow Film Festival.

Released in United States December 1997

Released in United States July 1997

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Shown at Moscow International Film Festival (in competition) July 19-29, 1997.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Released in United States July 1997 (Shown at Moscow International Film Festival (in competition) July 19-29, 1997.)

Released in United States December 1997 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Spanish Cinema Now" December 5-24, 1997.)