600 Miles
| 600 Miles | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Gabriel Ripstein |
| Written by | Gabriel Ripstein |
| Starring | Tim Roth |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language |
Spanish English |
600 Miles (Spanish: 600 Millas) is a 2015 Mexican drama film directed by Gabriel Ripstein. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival[1] where it won the award for Best First Feature.[2] It was one of fourteen films shortlisted by Mexico to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.[3][4] On 17 September 2015 it was selected to represent Mexico for the Foreign Language Oscar but it was not nominated.[5][6]
Plot
Arnulfo Rubio smuggles weapons for a deadly Mexican cartel. ATF agent Hank Harris attempts to apprehend him, but gets kidnapped by Rubio, instead. Rubio takes him to his bosses, but during the 600-miles-long drive, they slowly befriend.
Cast
- Tim Roth as Hank Harris
- Harrison Thomas as Carson
- Monica del Carmen as Mamá Rubio
- Kristyan Ferrer as Arnulfo Rubio
- Julian Sedgwick as Ray Wilson
- Craig Hensley as Gunstore Owner 5 (as Craig Oldfather)
- Noé Hernández as Martín
- Greg Lutz as Willy
- Tad Sallee as Gun Show Exhibitor
- Harris Kendall as Greta
See also
- List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ "Panorama 65th Berlinale". Berlinale. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Best First Feature Award, endowed with € 50,000, funded by GWFF". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ "Goya y Oscar 2016". Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "14 Films Compete to Represent Mexico at the Oscars". Variety. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "Mexico Picks '600 Miles' Starring Tim Roth as Oscar Entry". IndieWire. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ Hecht, John (17 September 2015). "Oscars: Mexico Selects '600 Miles' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
External links
- 600 Miles at the Internet Movie Database
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