Tetro

Name: Tetro
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009-06-11
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Silvia Pérez

2009·Movie·R·127 min·★ 6.7(211)

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“Every family has a secret.”

In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface, forcing both men to confront the truth about their father and the tangled legacy that tore their family apart.

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Spain	Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , FlixOlé, FlixOlé Amazon Channel	Amazon Video

About Tetro

Tetro is a 2009 English-language drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The cast is led by Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú. It has a runtime of 2h 7m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome, Plex.

Tetro was produced by American Zoetrope, Zoetropa Argentina, and Tornasol Media and made in United States of America and Argentina. It was released on June 11, 2009, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: Francis Ford Coppola
Release date: June 11, 2009
OTT release: May 4, 2010
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Argentina
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: American Zoetrope, Zoetropa Argentina, Tornasol Media

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Tetro cast & crew

Tetro was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Francis Ford Coppola.

The cast features Vincent Gallo as Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini, Alden Ehrenreich as Bennie Tetrocini, Maribel Verdú as Miranda, Klaus Maria Brandauer as Carlo, Silvia Pérez as Silvana, and Rodrigo de la Serna as José.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Osvaldo Golijov, cinematography is by Mihai Malaimare Jr., and it was produced by Francis Ford Coppola and Anahid Nazarian.

Is Tetro worth watching?

Tetro holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 211 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 7m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Tetro is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Tetro

In United States, you can stream Tetro on Hoopla, Fawesome, Plex, and Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on May 4, 2010.

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