| The Padre | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jonathan Sobol |
| Produced by | Nicholas Tabarrok |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Kunc[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Paul Sarossy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tajj Media[1][2] |
Release date | ‹See TfM› |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Bakersfield's best hotel, Padre Hotel, first opened its doors in 1928 and today is Bakersfield's only 4-Diamond Hotel. After being closed for several years, the historic hotel underwent a transformation to become a sophisticated boutique hotel with restaurants, nightlife, wedding venues and conference facilities.
The Padre cares about her a lot. Installing google chrome on macbook pro. Comment Report abuse. 5.0 out of 5 stars action south of the border. Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2019. Verified Purchase. I liked because of the story. Nolte looking for revenge. 2 people found this helpful. The Padre: Trailer 1 The Padre Synopsis A retired U.S. Judge hell bent on justice tracks a small-time con man posing as a priest to a small town in Colombia, only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-old local girl intent on reuniting with her little sister in the U.S. A jilted bride takes the dad she hasn't seen in decades on her honeymoon. It might be the best mistake she's ever made. Watch trailers & learn more.
The Padre is a 2018 Canadian drama film directed by Jonathan Sobol and starring Tim Roth, Nick Nolte and Luis Guzman.[1][2][3]
Plot[edit]
It tells the redemption tale of the Padre (Tim Roth), a rehabilitated convict who is on the run from his dogged pursuer and father-in-law, a United States Marshal Nemes (Nick Nolte) and his hired local police officer Gaspar (Luis Guzman) in Colombia. A precocious teenager, Lena (Valeria Henríquez), is a stowaway with Padre who hopes to reach Minnesota. She blackmails and befriends him for joining his journey. The duo plans both a heist and getting away from vengeful Nemes.
Cast[edit]
- Tim Roth as The Padre
- Nick Nolte as Nemes
- Luis Guzman as Gaspar
- Valeria Henríquez as Lena
Production[edit]
Principal photography began in March 2017 in Bogota, Colombia.[1][2] In November 2017, it was confirmed that Nolte completed all of his scenes.[4]
Reception[edit]
Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ abcdeN'Duka, Amanda (21 March 2017). 'Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, & Luis Guzmán To Topline 'The Padre' From Darius Films'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ abcdN'Duka, Amanda (21 March 2017). 'Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, & Luis Guzmán To Topline 'The Padre' From Darius Films'. Yahoo!. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^Brown, Brigid (August 2017). 'First Look: 'Twin Peaks' Star Tim Roth Portrays Detective-Turned-Police Chief in 'Tin Star' Trailer'. BBC America. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^Saval, Malina (20 November 2017). 'Nick Nolte Reflects on What Acting's Meant for Him Ahead of Walk of Fame Honor'. Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^Kenny, Glenn (28 September 2018). 'The Padre'. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
External links[edit]
- The Padre on IMDb
- The Padre at AllMovie
- The Padre at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Padre at Box Office Mojo
Strictly slots magazine. Vuescan 9 5 94 – scanner software with advanced features. The complicating factor is Lena, played by Valeria Henriquez, who's trying to quit Colombia for the U.S., albeit not for an entirely conventional reason. Now in her late teens, she's learned a trick or two; the film's opening scene has her trying to bribe, without success, a passport office official for a visa. Stumbling upon the scamming Padre just as he seems about to fall into Nemes' clutches, she piggybacks on his car-thieving escape.
The movie is tolerable during the pursuit, even if the leads are playing roles that are clearly reprises if not retreads of past glories for them (Nolte recalls the cranky cops of the '48 Hours' movies, while Roth essays a less frantic variation on any one of the hoodlums he's played on and off since the 1990s). And speaking of retreads, Luis Guzmán is here too, playing Nemes' for-hire sidekick, and here, too , is familiar ground for the actor. Newcomer Henriquez is appealing, and her character's search for a father figure, or something, is not unconvincingly portrayed. Lena comes from poverty, and in one scene she marvels at a motel swimming pool; another girl her age sniffs that the pool is crummy, and that she can't believe she has to stay in such a hole, and Henriquez portrays Lena's slight humbling with commendable nuance.
The Padre Movie Reviews
Director Jonathan Sobol has an apt if not avid eye for gritty and colorful locations, and when the movie is at its most loose-limbed it's a pleasure to watch. But around the time the director resorts to a trunk-point-of-view shot that's turned into a not-terribly-flattering imitation of 'Pulp Fiction,' 'The Padre' begins to take itself more seriously than the wafer-thin back stories of the opposing characters should allow. Given that the viewer is more likely to gravitate toward an investment in Lena than in either of the grizzled fellows, the question of which of them is most likely to be redeemed becomes almost academic by the time the script starts breaking out the Melville quotations. In a sense it's pleasant to see Nolte, Roth and Guzmán settling into their roles as if they were old slippers, but these great performers aren't completely outfitted to settle for Greatest Hits work. Are they?
