186 Dollars to Freedom
186 Dollars to Freedom (also titled The City of Gardens[3] and City of Gardens)[4] is a Peruvian-American action drama film written by Monty Fisher and Camilo Vila, directed by Vila and starring John Robinson, Alex Meraz, Michael DeLorenzo, Johnny Lewis, Deborah Kara Unger and Grant Bowler.
| 186 Dollars to Freedom | |
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| Directed by | Camilo Vila |
| Written by | Monty Fisher Camilo Vila |
| Produced by | Monty Fisher Camilo Vila Alicia Rivera Frankl |
| Starring | John Robinson Alex Meraz Michael DeLorenzo Johnny Lewis Deborah Kara Unger Grant Bowler |
| Cinematography | Henry Vargas |
| Edited by | Richard Halsey Colleen Halsey |
| Music by | Roger Bellon |
Production companies | Four Fish Films DragonTree Media |
| Distributed by | Blairwood Entertainment |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] 101 minutes[2] |
| Countries | United States Peru |
| Language | English |
Cast
- John Robinson as Wayne
- Michael DeLorenzo as Gutierrez
- Alex Meraz as Nicaragua
- Johnny Lewis as Jorge
- Grant Bowler as Jesus Christ
- Anahí de Cárdenas as Maritza
- David Michie as Colonel Ramos
- Deborah Kara Unger as Consul Powers
Production
Filming occurred in Peru in May 2010.[3] Filming also occurred in Los Angeles in June 2010.[5]
Release
The film was released at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival on April 20, 2012.[4] Then it was released in Manhattan on September 21, 2012.[2]
Reception
John Anderson of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote that "the characters are solid and the action sound, suggesting the film will do short time theatrically en route to ancillary rehab."[1]
Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Unable to shape these events into a dramatic structure, the director, Camilo Vila, resorts to a meandering tale of random indignities suffered by a lead so bland he comes across less as principled than as stupendously naïve."[2]
References
- Anderson, John (September 24, 2012). "186 Dollars to Freedom". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- Catsoulis, Jeannette (September 20, 2012). "Down the Rabbit Hole of a Peruvian Prison". The New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
Opens on Friday in Manhattan.
- Fernandez, Jay A. (May 24, 2010). "'True Blood' actor lands two film roles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- Groover, D.L. (April 12, 2012). "WorldFest-Houston International Independent Film Festival". Houston Press. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- Kay, Jeremy (June 9, 2010). "The City Of Gardens wraps in Peru, moves to Los Angeles". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 11, 2022.