Esai Morales
35 titles
Filmography
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Gun Hill Road
(2011)An ex-con returns home to the Bronx to find his wife estranged and his child exploring a gender transformation that tests the fragile bonds of family.

Art of Love
(2021)A mysterious love story between a professor at Puerto Rico's leading university and an aspiring artist from the Chinese immigrant community.

Doomsday Man
(2000)An infectious disease agent goes rogue when his wife dies of a virus, leading him to blind vengeance and a plan to unleash the virus on all mankind.

Southern Cross
(1999)A mining businessman entangled in crime flees a rival plotting to dump nuclear waste in Chile's abandoned coal mines, leading to a deadly pursuit.

Rapa Nui
(1994)The thrilling saga of two Easter Islanders whose rivalry over a woman lead to a competition that will decide leadership of their people.

Playin' for Love
(2015)
Saving Westbrook High
(2013)The teachers, students, and parents of Westbrook High join together to save their beloved school from being closed due to budget cuts.

We Have Your Husband
(2011)Starring Teri Polo, Esai Morales, and Olivia d'Abo. When her husband is kidnapped, Jayne is pushed to the limit to raise the ransom money that will guarantee his safe return. Based on a true story.

Dog Watch
(1997)A police detective who avenged the death of his partner is assigned to investigate the crime he committed, with the help of his corrupt new partner.
Scorpion Spring
(1996)A crime-ridden road picture that follows the random meeting of two off-beat characters: Dennis Brabant (Alfred Molina - "Chocolat," "Spider-Man 2"), a sleazy French actor, ditched by his mistress in the middle of nowhere when he tells her his wife is pregnant, and Zac Cross (Patrick McGaw - "The Basketball Diaries," "Cookers"), more or less Dennis' opposite, a handsome, naive all-American guy trying to reconcile over the phone with his former sweetheart, Beth. With Dennis needing a ride and Zac out of money for gas, the duo pool their resources and hit the road in Zac's old convertible. Along the way the two are greeted by a bizarre cast of characters and outlandish incidents, resulting in the duo's smuggling an illegal alien across the border. Also starring Matthew McConaughey ("Fool's Gold," "We Are Marshall").

Cottonmouth
(2025)On his wedding day, cowhand Ed Dantés (Martin Sensmeier) is betrayed by his best man and framed for crimes he didn’t commit. Sold to a sadistic warden who subjects prisoners to brutal experiments in a makeshift territorial prison, Ed is dragged into a world of violence he never sought.

The Wall of Mexico
(2020)A wealthy Mexican family hire a bodyguard for their ranch so they can build a wall to keep the locals from stealing magical water on their land.

Crescent City
(2024)The body count rises as a small Southern town is terrorized by a ruthless serial killer, and everyone—including the police—is on the suspect list.

My Family
(1995)Three-generational epic saga of the Sanchez family as told by the eldest son.

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
(1998)A suit makes wishes of the one wearing it come true.

The Line
(2009)A US government assassin targets the unstable kingpin of a Mexican drug cartel and gets entangled with a Tijuana woman with a war to wage.

Imprisoned
(2019)A former criminal tries to start anew, but his past comes to haunt him, when the new prison warden tries to frame him for a murder he did not commit

Master Gardener
(2023)From acclaimed screenwriter Paul Schrader (Raging Bull, The Card Counter), Master Gardener tells the story of Narvel Roth (Joel Edgerton), a meticulous horticulturist who's thrown back into the dark secrets and violence of his past when he's ordered by his wealthy employer (Sigourney Weaver) to take on a troubled young apprentice (Quintessa Swindell).

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
(2021)The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief time here on earth. Tracing his journey from being bed bound as a boy to the bright lights and discrimination in Hollywood. Deep inside that sweet, generous, multi-talented performer seethed an army of demons, that even alcohol and drugs couldn't mask.

The Virgin of Juarez
(2006)An investigative reporter befriends a rare survivor of vicious attacks occurring in a border town, who claims she has visions of the Virgin Mary.