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The Bastards
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The Bastards

2008-05-20 · 87 min · ★ 5.3

Drama · Thriller

A 24 hour period in the lives of Fausto and Jesus, two undocumented Mexican day-laborers in L.A. Each day another task, each day the same pressure to find money. They go about their daily routine, standing on the corner at the Home Improvement Store waiting for work to come. Today, the job they are given is well paid compared to their poor usual wages.

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Directors
Amat Escalante
Production companies
Mantarraya Producciones, Tres Tunas
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jesus Moises RodriguezJesus
Rubén SosaFausto
Nina ZavarinKaren
Kenny JohnstonKenny JohnstonConstruction Boss
David Albaca
Teri Booker
Aron BriggsRacist BBQ kid
Trevor Glen CampbellTrevor
Rodolfo Carreon
Darren Collins
Antonio De La Torre
Helena De Lang
Michael De Lang
Erik Deckard
Eric Fettes
Abelardo Gadarrama
Irana De Lang
Samuel Garcia
Brian Gomez
Ernesto Gonzalez

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