The Knife of Don Juan

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The Knife of Don Juan
The Knife of Don Juan poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Tom Sanchez
Written byTom Sanchez
Produced byJulie Sifuentes Etheridge
Tom Sanchez
Conan Simmons
Benjamin Wilkins
StarringJC Montoya
Rodrigo Viaggio
CinematographyNicola Marsh
Edited byManuel Reveles
Music byChanda Dancy
Production
company
1405 Comunicaciones
Distributed byStar Films
Release dates
  • November 2013 (2013-11)(Texas)
  • September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24)(Peru)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesPeru
United States
LanguageSpanish

The Knife of Don Juan or The Blade of Don Juan (Spanish: La navaja de Don Juan) is a 2013 Peruvian-American comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Tom Sanchez in his directorial debut. [1] Starring JC Montoya and Rodrigo Viaggio. [2]

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Synopsis

The relationship of two brothers will be defined by a game of forces and a party where the youngest of them hopes to lose his virginity. But as events unfold, the boys must overcome rivalries that, after a fight, suddenly send things spiraling out of control. [3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are: [4]

Production

Financing

In 2012, it won the Post-Production Feature Film Project Contest where he received S/.210,000 to complete the post-production stage. [5]

Filming

The film was recorded in different locations in Lima such as Rímac and Quinta Heeren in Barrios Altos. [6]

Release

The film initially premiered in November 2013 at the Austin, Texas Film Festival. [7] [8] The film was commercially released on September 24, 2015, in Peruvian theaters. [9]

Reception

The film managed to attract 4,224 viewers throughout its run in theaters. [10]

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