Men with Guns

Damian Alcazar (Actor), Mandy Patinkin (Actor), John Sayles (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
IMDb7.6/10.0
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Genre Drama
Format Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, NTSC, Subtitled, Color, Multiple Formats
Contributor Maggie Renzi, Kathryn Grody, Dan Rivera, Iguandili Lopez, Damian Alcazar, Mandy Patinkin, Anarchist Convention, Inc.; East of Doheny; IFC Productions; Vulcan Productions Inc., John Sayles, R. Paul Miller See more
Language Spanish
Runtime 2 hours and 8 minutes

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Product Description

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Dr. Fuentes is a man in search of his legacy: seven medical students he trained to work in impoverished native villages. But early in his odyssey, he begins to suspect that "men with guns" got there first, and with every step he is confronted by bloody realities he had long ignored. Now, his is an almost desperate quest, but for a mythical village deep in the rain forest - one last refuge of hopecalled Cerca del Cielo. Written and directed by John Sayles, this incredible journey of the heart and mind takes us into uncharted regions of hopelessness and unparalleled dimensions of brutality. Federico Luppi stars with a powerful ensemble cast featuring Mandy Patinkin, Dan Rivera González, Damián Delgado, Damián Alcázar and Tania Cruz, in a searing drama from a daring filmmaker acclaimed for such provocative favorites as City of Hope, Lone Star and Passion Fish.

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It is impossible to predict where John Sayles will travel at any given time in his film career, but Men with Guns is one of the director's most surprising journeys. Shot in Spanish, with a little-known cast, the film is a beguiling mix of the political and the mythical. A well-heeled doctor (Argentine actor Federico Luppi) in an unnamed Latin country leaves his comfortable home, in search of former medical students who may be caught in the political violence of the countryside. Although Sayles casts an unflinching eye on the issues of poverty and "willful ignorance" (embodied by the doctor, a well-meaning but complacent man), Men with Guns has a lush visual style and a great grab-bag of songs on the soundtrack. It's a slow and sometimes dreamlike movie, but by the time we reach the end it feels as though something special has transpired. --Robert Horton

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ John Sayles
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, NTSC, Subtitled, Color, Multiple Formats
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 8 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 23, 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Damian Alcazar, Mandy Patinkin, Kathryn Grody, Iguandili Lopez, Dan Rivera
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Portuguese
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ R. Paul Miller, Maggie Renzi
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000AMU29
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Preston C. Enright
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunningly beautiful, sad, insightful.
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2006
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As the Peruvian's review indicates, there are certainly Latin Americans who don't want to face part of their political reality, just as there are US citizens who like to deny or rationalize the violence of the United States of North America. The "Indian Wars" of the US empire continue as this film on the oppression of Guatemalan Mayan Indians reveals. While President Clinton did offer a near-apology for our decades of funding and organizing Guatemala's dirty war that killed 200,000 people, our corporatocracy continues to exploit the region and to wage economic warfare via NAFTA, CAFTA and the World Bank.

"Men With Guns" beautifully shows all who care the sort of brutal madness that has been taking place in Central America. I've shared this film with Guatemalan immigrants I know, and they confirm the suffering they endured at the hands of our proxy forces. These US taxpayer funded troops wiped out Guatemalan villages in the same way the Nazis wiped out Russian villages. It's such a disgrace that it happened, and that so few Americans know about it. This film offers us a tool to raise awareness, and civic groups like Global Exchange and Madre offer us opportunities to act in solidarity with the victims of US foreign policy.

I'd also recommend books by Nobel Peace Prize-winner Rigoberta Menchu (who, predictably, had a Yale professor conduct a campaign to cast doubt on her credibility - a standard psy-op tactic of our military establishment) and the DVD documentary, "When the Mountains Tremble."

Also see "Guatemala: Never Again!", the official report of the human rights office of the archdiocese of Guatemala. Sadly, Bishop Juan Girardi was murdered a couple days after turning in that report.
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Lumiens The Mad
5.0 out of 5 stars An Apt Message For All.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2012
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Simple summary: conflict is bloody and horrible. Ironically enough, the ones who suffer the most are the ones that try to avoid conflict and live their lives. Occurs in some nameless Central American country. Good to great performances all around.

This movie presents the journey of one Dr. Cifuentes. Dr. Cifuentes is a very professional, knowledgeable and respected medical practitioner. He recognizes that he is entering the nadir of his career. His wife has recently died and his kids are all grown up and living lives of their own. Time has given Dr. Cifuentes the opportunity to answer some nagging questions. Questions that he wants answered before he passes away. He wants to discover the value, or measure, of his life; his career, his teachings. What legacy has he left? What will he leave behind that's of any value? Now it's time for him to find the truth and the truth is not what he had ever expected.

I loved this movie. I watch it at least twice a year. Sayles is a great director and this is an under appreciated movie. 5/5 stars.
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Ramon Magrans
4.0 out of 5 stars Human Rights
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2006
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When a civl war rages through a country, the line between the good guys and the bad ones is blurred. Such is the case in Men with Guns. Both sides in conflict abuse others, even the innocent ones, to secure their goals.
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Phillip Hoskins
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2022
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I purchased this as a resource to use in my classes after being introduced to it in college. This is a great video and there is even a textbook that uses it, so there are many activities that accompany it as well as many other videos.
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Bunny123
5.0 out of 5 stars I think it is because it is about any country and about any good man who comes to realize what evil (military) has ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015
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I teach high school Latin American Studies. I have watched , read about, and shown may movies about military take overs in latin America. I do not know what makes this movie so incredibly powerful. I think it is because it is about any country and about any good man who comes to realize what evil (military) has taken control of his country. I also think John Sayles worked his magic in sending a very profound message. I am not sure if I am going to use this next yr. as it is SO powerful. I have to watch it again. I hope this review was helpful.
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Karl Bruckschwaiger
3.0 out of 5 stars ggreat film - no subtitles
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2011
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this film has not the promised subtitles. I saw it years ago with german subtitles and it was an impressive experience, but only with a few lines every 2-4 minutes you cannot follow the movie, only if you are a spanish speaker. I can understand a little spanish, but not enough to relax, and in Austria the understanding of spanish is not that great that you can watch the film with friends.
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Pelayo Yompián
1.0 out of 5 stars Decepcionante.
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2006
Entusiasmado por los comentarios previos decidí adquirir esta película.Que decepción.Lenta,aburrida con una adaptación de guión a mi criterio mal estructurada.La dirección de actores,pésima,pese a tener a Luppi y a Damián Alcazar que es el único que se salva en su corta actuación.

Pensé que tendría algo que ver con "La Ley de Herodes",extraordinaria película de Luis Estrada,pero absolutamente nada que ver.

Recomendable sólo para tus enemigos.
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D. Nash
5.0 out of 5 stars One of John Sayles' best
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019
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I hadn't seen this movie in years. After a couple of years of hankering to see it again, I found it even better than I remembered it. It's the kind of storytelling that resets your perspective.
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Armandina Aguilera
5.0 out of 5 stars Compra exitosa!!!
Reviewed in Mexico on August 6, 2015
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