Mission Street Rhapsody

– Growing up in the Mission district of San Francisco, Che Rivera has always had to be tough to surviv..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
2009
Original Name:
La Mission
Mission Street Rhapsody (2009) - Also known as La Mission

Growing up in the Mission district of San Francisco, Che Rivera has always had to be tough to survive. He's a powerful man respected throughout the Mission barrio for his masculinity and his strength, as well as for his hobby building beautiful lowrider cars. A reformed inmate and recovering alcoholic, Che has worked hard to redeem his life and do right by his pride and joy: his only son, Jes, whom he has raised on his own after the death of his wife. Che's path to redemption is tested, however, when he discovers Jes is gay. To survive his neighborhood, Che has always lived with his fists. To survive as a complete man, he'll have to embrace a side of himself he's never shown.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

19 Jan 2009

Language:

English, Spanish, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Peter Bratt

Writer:

Peter Bratt

Main Actors:

Benjamin Bratt, Alex Hernandez, Christopher Borgzinner, Jeremy Ray Valdez

Plot:

Growing up in the Mission district of San Francisco, Che Rivera (Benjamin Bratt) has always had to be tough to survive. He's a powerful man respected throughout the Mission barrio for his masculinity and his strength, as well as for his hobby building beautiful lowrider cars. A reformed inmate and recovering alcoholic, Che has worked hard to redeem his life and do right by his pride and joy: his only son, Jes, whom he has raised on his own after the death of his wife. Che's path to redemption is tested, however, when he discovers Jes is gay. To survive his neighborhood, Che has always lived with his fists. To survive as a complete man, he'll have to embrace a side of himself he's never shown.

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Gross profit:

$1,062,941

Production:

Screen Media Ventures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
Metacritic:
47%