Blue Eyes (2010)
A duel at the border
Before his compulsory retirement, on his last day of work, Marshall, JFK airport's chief Immigration officer, detains a group of Latin Americans and expose them to a series of humiliating situations. Blinded by prejudice, Marshall ends up by causing the death of a young Brazilian. After a period in prison, Marshall goes to Brazil, deadly ill and in a desperate search in order to purge his guilt. In his quest, he is guided by Bia, a young prostitute.
Director: José Joffily
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: May 28, 2010
Cast
- David Rasche - Marshall
- Cristina Lago - Bia
- Irandhir Santos - Nonato
- Erica Gimpel - Sandra
- Frank Grillo - Bob Estevez
- Valeria Lorca - Assumpta
- Pablo Uranga - Martin
- Branca Messina - Calypso
- Héctor Bordoni - Augustin
- Everaldo Pontes - Avô
Screenplay
Music: Jaques Morelenbaum
Cinematography: Nonato Estrela
Editing: Pedro Bronz
Production: Coevos Filmes, Imagem Filmes, Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas, TeleImage, Programa Ibermedia, Amer Cine, REC Produtores Associados
Country: Brazil
Language: English, Português
Box Office: $37,470
Original Language: pt
Keywords
affectation, detached, hostile, cautionary, direct, critical, ambivalent, antagonistic, appreciative, arrogant, assertive, authoritarian, celebratory, complicated, conceited
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blue Eyes about?
- Before his compulsory retirement, on his last day of work, Marshall, JFK airport's chief Immigration officer, detains a group of Latin Americans and expose them to a series of humiliating situations. Blinded by prejudice, Marshall ends up by causing the death of a young Brazilian. After a period in prison, Marshall goes to Brazil, deadly ill and in a desperate search in order to purge his guilt. In his quest, he is guided by Bia, a young prostitute.
- Who directed Blue Eyes?
- Blue Eyes was directed by José Joffily.
- Who stars in Blue Eyes?
- Blue Eyes stars David Rasche, Cristina Lago, Irandhir Santos, Erica Gimpel, Frank Grillo, Valeria Lorca.
- How long is Blue Eyes?
- Blue Eyes has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Blue Eyes?
- Blue Eyes is a Drama film.
- How much did Blue Eyes gross?
- Blue Eyes grossed $37,470 worldwide.
- Where was Blue Eyes produced?
- Blue Eyes was produced in Brazil.