Swamp Lion

2022
1h 51m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

514

YOUR RATING

David Barrera, Bre Blair, Dominic Hoffman, Stephanie Rascoe Myers, Jack Elliot Ybarra, Manny Escamilla, Michael Ray Escamilla, Karen Sours Albisua, Luis Bordonada, Greg Tally, and Alan Gutiérrez Frausto in Swamp Lion (2022)

An intense drama on the border between the US and Mexico.

This thriller follows a working class family in a small border town in Texas. Jim (Michael Ray Escamilla) and Bee (Bre Blair) are struggling to keep up with the rising medical costs of their son's cancer. When a new treatment costs $ 250,000, Jim decides to do whatever it takes to get the money, even if it means smuggling drugs across the border. This choice can mean life and death. "Swamp Lion" is a beautifully photographed work that explores how far a family will go to save their child. A vibrant and well-played neo-western that asks the question of what is right and wrong.

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A father in a south-Texas border town starts trafficking drugs to pay for his son's cancer treatment.A father in a south-Texas border town starts trafficking drugs to pay for his son's cancer treatment.A father in a south-Texas border town starts trafficking drugs to pay for his son's cancer treatment.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

514

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Trivia
Awarded 'Best Feature' at the 2022 Pioneertown International Film Festival.

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Review

Featured review

10/10

Great little indie gem!

Heard about this film at the Pioneertown film festival where it won Best Feature. Glad I remebered it and saw it just now on Amazon. It's a slow-ish (I like those) but impactful indie. Really enjoyed it! I hope it gets a good distribution. Would love to see it in theaters. Rumors said it was shot for almost nothing, truly impressive. The last 30mins or so will keep you glued to your seat! Beautifully shot and great locations. I loved Luis Bordonado as the brother... Michael Escamilla is wonderful in the lead. Bre Blair is great also. I hope this review can help it find an audience. Don't miss it if you like these kinda flicks!