Desierto

Name: Desierto
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2015-04-12
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Diego Cataño, Marco Pérez, Alondra Hidalgo

2015·Movie·R·88 min·★ 6.2(398)

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“A chase where only the strongest survive.”

A group of Mexican emigrants attempts to cross the Mexican-US border. What begins as a hopeful journey becomes a harrowing, bloody and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante and his loyal Belgian Malinois dog chase the group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous borderland. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they discover there’s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.

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About Desierto

Desierto is a 2015 English-language thriller and drama film directed by Jonás Cuarón. The cast is led by Gael García Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Diego Cataño. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

Desierto was produced by Itaca Films, Esperanto Kino, and CG Cinéma and made in Mexico and France. It was released on April 12, 2015, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $5 million worldwide.

Director: Jonás Cuarón
Writers: Jonás Cuarón, Mateo García Elizondo
Release date: April 12, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Mexico, France
Box office: $5 million
Production: Itaca Films, Esperanto Kino, CG Cinéma

#mass murder#survival#vigilante#desert#hunt#mexican border

Desierto cast & crew

Desierto was directed by Jonás Cuarón and written by Jonás Cuarón and Mateo García Elizondo.

The cast features Gael García Bernal as Moises, Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Sam, Diego Cataño as Mechas, Marco Pérez as Lobo, Alondra Hidalgo as Adela, and Óscar Flores Guerrero as Ramiro.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Damián García and it was produced by Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón.

Is Desierto worth watching?

Desierto holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 398 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy thriller and drama, Desierto is worth a place on your watchlist.

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