Che rivera bratt is a powerful man respected throughout the mission district of. Exconvict and recovering alcoholic che benjamin bratt gets by on his macho persona, but lives for the love of his son jesse jeremy ray valdez. A bus driver covered in tattoos, che rivera the filmmakers brother, benjamin bratt lives in san franciscos mission district with his son, jes jeremy ray valdez. When he discovers that jesse has been living a secret life, che reacts violently and is forced to e. And it stands to reason that his troubled history as a gangbanger and alcoholic would not make him the most tolerant. It is written and directed by peter bratt benjamins brother. Stream all benjamin bratt moviestv shows free watch. Lessons are learned all around and everybody gets closer. When peter and benjamin bratt were growing up in san francisco, the citys mission district was the soul of their compact universe. The brothers grew up in the neighborhood and have always wanted to make a film about the mission, which they say had a big influence on them. Benjamin bratt celebrity profile check out the latest benjamin bratt photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Benjamin bratt, alex hernandez, christopher borgzinner, jeremy ray valdez. Peter bratt also directed follow me home which benjamin bratt starred in and also produced. The film takes us to the heart of the mission district in san francisco as we follow the story of che, his son jesse, the new neighbor next door and the mission boyz, through a whirlwind of social issues, including the. Benjamin bratt gets by on his macho persona, but lives for the love of his son jesse jeremy ray valdez. Still, every day is a struggle as he battles alcoholism and drives a bus in order to support his family. Add to watchlist in this drama, a single father, who also happens to be an excon living in a very tough neighborhood in san francisco, is forced to come to terms with the fact that his son is. The film has been shown at the sundance film festival, san francisco international film festival and the palm springs international film festival. When he discovers that jesse has been living a secret life, che reacts violently and is forced to examine his actions and the life he lives. It features a charismatic lead performance by benjamin bratt, while writerdirector peter. Bratt is tough guy latino living in the mission district in s. It focuses on che rivera, a recovering alcoholic and former. This oldstyle lifelesson drama is clearly a labor of love. In 2017, bratt served as a consulting producer for the documentary film dolores directed by peter bratt, this was to further support the american indian movement.
Peter wrote and directed it, benjamin is the star, and both took a producers credit. He finds out his son is gay and he cant adjust to it. It was where their mother, a single parent, worked as a. In his spare time, he fixes up custom cars that take up space on a communal driveway, much to. Benjamin bratt actor who plays che explains in an interview that his brother, peter bratt the director of the film had been confronted verbally by people from the. Hes a powerful man respected throughout the mission barrio for his masculinity and his strength, as well as for his hobby building beautiful lowrider cars. Exconvict and recovering alcoholic che benjamin bratt gets by on his macho persona, but lives for the love of his son jesse jeremy ray. Benjamin bratt, alex hernandez, christopher borgzinner, jeremy ray valdez, cesar gomez, neo veavea, cathleen riddley, martin. Watch all benjamin bratt movies and tv shows free online 123movies4u. Entertainment mission is making an effort to help you keep track of the latest in the field of entertainment. He holds an ma in cultural reporting and criticism from nyu. Growing up in the mission district of san francisco, che rivera benjamin bratt has always had to be tough to survive. The movie, filmed in the mission in less than a month, was written and directed by peter bratt and stars his brother benjamin bratt as che. Che reacts violently and is forced to examine his actions and the life he lives.
Growing up in the mission district of san francisco, che rivera has always had to be tough to survive. A macho exconvict benjamin bratt in san francisco has difficulty accepting the fact that his only son jeremy ray valdez is gay. It is written and directed by peter bratt benjamin s brother. For this affecting labor of love, peter bratt focuses on a latino widower with rigid views on masculinity. Hes a powerful man respected throughout the mission barrio for his masculinity and his strength, as well as for his hobby building beautiful.
A macho excon, who wants to reform and raise his son right in a tough neighborhood, struggles with his value system when he discovers his boy is gay. Peter bratt is popular tv and film actor benjamin bratt s brother. Classic lowrider cars play supporting roles as benjamin bratts character che rivera struggles to bond with his teenage son. Starring benjamin bratt, talisa soto, alex hernandez, erika alexander, kevin michael richardson, christopher borgzinner, jeremy ray valdez. Benjamin bratt stars and his brother peter directs.