Also, the cinematography was better than average in this genre. All Titles TV Episodes Celebs Companies Keywords; Advanced Search. He shoots himself. Jack Begosian (Garcia) is a former CIA operative who is now a talk show host talking about important issues. Jessica, whose father killed her mother and committed suicide, is a police officer. I'll do one for your next year .
IMDb TV IMDb Originals Latest Trailers. Sometimes love takes the backroads. The film stars Andy García, Kim Coates, Deborah Kara Unger, Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker. The gunfire and violence is not for the faint of heart, although crucial to demonstrate one of our many global issues. A movie that has the possibility to change things.
This FAQ is empty. Morgan Swinton, the daughter in the family controlled business discovers what is happening and hires an ex-CIA agent, Jack Begosian, to go down and get the information on what is really happening. A very believable connection between Eva Langoria and Forest Whitaker while Lara Daans plays the role of the "cast aside spouse" with grace and poise. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and TV shows we're excited about this month, including the premieres of "Marvel 616," Proxima, and more. . Renaldo reports that the soldiers got sick and began to execute everyone. The subject matter will rile fair minded people. It really is that bad. Renaldo and Tony leave the local offices amid gunfire and chaos, but pause when a woman shouts at Renaldo. While the concept and the cast would suggest a potential sleeper, in reality, the execution of this movie gives it about as much appeal as a low-budget after school special.
[5], A Dark Truth grossed $5,750 in North America. I just saw this movie and thoroughly enjoyed it. For Industry Professionals. Though I'm quite familiar with the water wars, as they're called, in South America, I still wanted to see how the likes of Andy Garcia and Forest Whitaker would fair in this Canadian production. Renaldo and his boss Tony Green (Steven Bauer) tells corporate head Bruce (Kim Coates) in Toronto about the stolen files. This is the best picture Damian Lee has ever made! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. A typhus outbreak occurs in Tayca, Ecuador from Clearbec's failed water treatment plant. Renaldo also goes on the run after the military starts shooting. It premiered at the 2012 Boston Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on January 4, 2013. Still...i try to see anything with a 6.5 rating or above... just so you understand that this is still a high mark)to balance out all of the people who, for whatever reason/s, didn't seem to enjoy it as much as i did... btw people. Some characters appear in the story without clarifying who they really are, so it creates a bit of a maze of people, not all really essential for the story. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Born Today Most Popular Celebs Most Popular Celebs Celebrity News. Bruce keeps the water treatment failure from his sister Morgan and gunman Tor (Kevin Durand) is hired. It makes deals with governments to take over the waterways used by the poor indigenous population, then turn around and sell them what has been free. A woman deals with the toxic water scandal in Flint, Michigan, and the effect it has on her family. General Aguila (as Alfredo Alvarez-Calderon) Josh Bainbridge. . I'm often amazed why decent actors and actresses take on roles in movies like this where the scripts are so weak, the story is boring, and the writing is pathetic junk, I guess it must be for the love of money because there could be no other reason for a decent actor to be in this one.
Maybe the whole project looks different before the cameras actually start rolling. The actors you know do what they can. Other than that, this film has its' finger on the pulse of the environmental issues in South America.
She appears zombie-like throughout the whole film and I am not sure what the name of that acting technique was but it did not work. How is it possible that Forest Whitaker and Andy Garcia even know Lee? Filming started in October 2011 and took place on location in Canada, shooting in North Bay, Ontario, Sudbury, Toronto, Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California. Especially considering that one of them is Garcia, born in Cuba. At stake is a critique of the corporate cornering of water rights in the Third World. Well... "A Dark Truth" hasn't changed that. I am rating it higher primarily because it actually has real actors in the cast, hence you can watch it without having a gag-reflex. He tells her that Francisco stole papers proving that Clearbec was involved in a typhus outbreak. It's nice seeing some old familiar faces in a movie, where they try to build character. Enough to tantalize an interest in the matter but not enough to be at all convincing. And hope it doesn't end up that way.
Awards & Events. The casting of the movie is incredible.