| The Padre | |
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| Directed by | Jonathan Sobol |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Kunc [1] |
| Produced by | Nicholas Tabarrok |
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| Cinematography | Paul Sarossy |
Production company | Darius Films [1] |
| Distributed by | Tajj Media [1] |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Padre is a 2018 Canadian drama film directed by Jonathan Sobol, and starring Tim Roth, Nick Nolte and Luis Guzman. [1] [2] [3]
It tells the redemption tale of the Padre, a rehabilitated convict who is on the run from his dogged pursuer and father-in-law, a United States Marshal Nemes and his hired local police officer Gaspar in Colombia. A precocious teenager, Lena, is a stowaway with Padre who hopes to reach Minnesota. She blackmails and befriends him for joining his journey. The duo plans both a heist and getting away from vengeful Nemes.
Principal photography began in March 2017 in Bogotá, Colombia. [1] In November 2017, it was confirmed that Nolte completed all of his scenes. [4]
Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars. [5]
