East Coast Premiere of Feature Film "Ranchero"

PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 18, 2009 -
PRESS RELEASE FOR THE FEATURE FILM

RANCHERO

OFFICIAL SELECTION
SENE FILM, MUSIC and ARTS FESTIVAL

FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd – 7:00pm
Cable Car Cinema
204 S. Main Street
Providence, RI


Lamppost Productions in association with Stage 6 Digital / Starring Roger Gutierrez, Brian Eric Johnson, Christina Woods, Ruth Livier, Jade Gordon, and Danny Trejo / Directed by Richard Kaponas / Written & Produced by Brian Eric Johnson / Director of Photography Michael Bratkowksi / Unit Production Manager Dennis Curry /  Edited by Don Burton / Music by Don Dilego and the Cadillac Angels

"Ranchero" is the fish-out-of-water story of Jesse Torres (Roger Gutierrez), a greaser with 50's sensibilities. These sensibilities are put to the test when he decides to move to Los Angeles from a small Northern California town.  Having rocked the pomp since his teen years and now in his late 30's, Jesse proudly wears his idol, Buddy Holly, inked on his bicep.  However, Jesse’s pride is brief and fleeing.  The son of poor, uneducated, Mexican immigrants, Jesse was born into the life of a ranch hand.  Resentful of his forced station in society, Jesse packs his bags, cuffs his jeans and leaves his country home for the bright lights of the city on a journey of self-discovery.

Moving next door to his childhood friend Tom (Brian Eric Johnson), in a seedy Hollywood apartment, Jesse is thrilled to be stepping out into the world.  However, the honeymoon soon ends when Jesse is challenged by Capone (Danny Trejo) and faces the harsh realities of drug addiction and street violence.   It his through his relationship with Lil 'Bit (Christina Woods), an embattled resident of the Hollywood apartments, that he learns life's challenges must be faced and not avoided.

Winner of the “Best of Festival” award at Indie Fest USA, “Ranchero is a film about living up to individual and cultural legacies and making the choices to grow beyond them.

Production Format: 35mm
Camera: Moviecam Compact
Film Stock: Fuji
Editing System: Final Cut


For more information go to: www.rancherothemovie.com

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