Saving Private Perez Explained
| Saving Private Perez |
| Director: | Beto Gómez |
| Cinematography: | Daniel Jacobs |
| Editing: | Mario Sandoval |
| Music: | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Distributor: | Videocine |
| Runtime: | 105 minutes |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Budget: | 50 million pesos [1] |
| Gross: | $9.3 million[2] |
Saving Private Perez is a 2011 Mexican Western comedy film directed by Beto Gómez. The plot follows a Mexican organized crime leader, who is asked by his mother to rescue his brother, a United States Marine Private fighting in Iraq. The mobster sets up a team of four hand-picked Mexican men for the mission: his best friend, a Native Indigenous tomato farmer; two older veterans and a convicted murderer who is rescued from prison.[3]
Cast
- Miguel Rodarte as Julián Pérez, a powerful Mexican drug kingpin and Juan Perez's older brother.
- Jesús Ochoa as José María 'Chema' Díaz, one of the two old veterans in the Juan Perez's rescue team.
- Joaquín Cosio as Rosalío 'Chalío' Mendoza, one of the two old veterans in the Juan Perez's rescue team.
- Rodrigo Oviedo as Juventino Rodríguez 'Pumita', a notorious and dangerous convicted murderer, Benito Garcia's sicario and one of the members of Juan Perez's rescue team.
- Gerardo Taracena as Carmelo Benavides, a Native Indigenous tomato farmer, Julian's best friend and one of the members of Juan Perez's rescue team.
- Marius Biegai as Sasha Boginski (Russian: Саша богинский, Sasha Boginskiy), a Russian druggie.
- Jaime Camil as Eladio, Julian's intelligent and wise right-hand.
- Adal Ramones as Benito García, a Mexican drug kingpin and Julian Perez's archenemy.
- Isela Vega as Doña Elvira de Pérez, the mother of Julian and Juan Perez.
- Juan Carlos Flores as Juan Pérez, a United States Army Private, Julian's younger brother and the main focus of the film.
- Veronica Falcón as Mujer iraquí
Notes and References
- Web site: September 29, 2011. "Salvando al soldado Pérez", un México más divertido y folklórico:dir. Con Javier Poza. .
- Web site: Saving Private Perez (2011). Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. September 30, 2011.
- http://privateperez.com/ Saving Private Perez Official Site
