Elpidia Carrillo
17 titles
Filmography
17 results

Familia Gang
(2014)A high official of the Mexican political system decides to fake the capture and death of The Coyote, Mexico's number one public enemy. To make this happen, he cuts a deal with his family, and informs them he needs a dead body to pose as a double. Topillero, a hit-man with an unconventional sense of discipline and honesty, is responsible of executing the plan along with Blas, his right hand. But on this journey he is reunited with his wife and son, whom he abandoned years ago. Gang Family is a road-movie about gangs and anti-hero families, filled with pitch-black humor and a particular resemblance to Mexico's present-day reality.

Chateau Vato
(2020)Mistaken identity and a comedy of errors ensue in this story about a working-class family that moves into a mansion after its wealthy owner dies.

Nine Lives
(2005)Nine unique, everyday women meet the travails and disappointments of life with a resilience that is at once heartening and heartbreaking.

Madres
(2021)Expecting their first child, a Mexican-American couple move to a migrant farming community in 1970's California where strange symptoms and terrifying visions threaten their new family. Part of the Welcome to the Blumhouse collection.

Relentless
(2018)When her daughter is kidnapped by human traffickers, a desperate mother tracks her through Central America with the help of a streetwise ex-soldier.

Predator
(1987)It's muscles vs. monster when Arnold Schwarzenegger takes on a murderous space alien in the jungles of Central America.

The Tax Collector
(2020)After an old rival shows up and causes trouble, a "tax collector" for a local crime lord finds himself fighting for his life and his family.

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.

Salvador
(1986)Compelling drama based on the real experinces of journalist Richard Boyle in strife-ridden El Salvador in 1980-81.

The Border
(1982)Academy Award® winner Jack Nicholson stars in this gripping drama of a man torn between his career and his conscience. As a border guard involved in drug smuggling along the Rio Grande, Charlie Smith (Nicholson) has crossed the line many times. But when he decides to clean up his act and help unite an "illegal" woman with her baby, he runs afoul of his corrupt department, his greedy wife (Valerie Perrine) and a ruthless neighbor (Harvey Keitel) in this action-packed suspense-thriller.

Tortilla Heaven
(2008)Isidor owns Tortilla Heaven, the best restaurant in the world, but has few customers in his very small town. He makes little money preparing delicious food, but during Mass one Sunday he is blessed with a miracle: the face of Jesus appears on one of his tortillas.

Seven Pounds
(2008)Academy Award® nominee Will Smith stars in this drama, re-teaming with the director and producers of The Pursuit of Happyness for the emotional story of a man who will change the lives of seven strangers.

Songbird
(2020)In the terrifying thriller SONGBIRD, the COVID-23 virus has mutated and the world is in its fourth year of lockdown.

The Friendly
(2024)This patriotic film follows military medic Curtis as he gets injured in the line of duty and is sent home with the dog who saved him. Both Curtis and his dog, named Friendly, must adjust to civilian life. As Curtis falls in love, we witness Sofia, a nurse, having a child, and both of them grappling with severe PTSD and mental health challenges. Together, they turn tragedy into triumph.

A Day Without a Mexican
(2004)When a communication breakdown in California causes all of the Mexicans to disappear, the economy is suddenly impacted as the state stops functioning.

Foreign Land
(2016)Two teenage kids from opposite ends of American privilege find themselves deported and struggling to survive on the mean streets of Tijuana.

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
(2022)A group of Mexican superheroes are forced to team up with a gringo to save humanity.