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El Cortez
El Cortez

El Cortez

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DramaThriller

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A man just released from a mental institution gets involved in a gold mine scheme while trying to avoid the cops, a wrathful drug dealer, and a sultry femme fatale.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

05 October 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Manny DeSilva

Bruce Weitz

Bruce Weitz

Popcorn

Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

Jack Clay

Tracy Middendorf

Tracy Middendorf

Theda

James McDaniel

James McDaniel

Arnie

Peter Onorati

Peter Onorati

Carlo Russo

Shelley Malil

Shelley Malil

Prison Doctor

Caia Coley

Caia Coley

Louise

Kathleen LaGue

Kathleen LaGue

Waitress

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