List of the best Tony Plana movies: Down for the Barrio(1996), America Adrift(2016), Meddling Mom(2013), Towards Darkness(2007), Latino(1985), Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret(2013), The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez(2012), Disorderlies(1987), One Eight Seven(1997), Butterfly Caught(2017), Half Past Dead(2002), A Miracle in Spanish Harlem(2013) ... ...
Drama
USA
1996
85 Minutes
Tony Plana César Alejandro Little Joe Johnny Rodriguez Ruben Ramos
Hispanic man, just released from prison, returns to his neighborhood in order to get rid of his involvement with crime. But soon finds out that his own 11-year-old son is already involved with a gang.
Drama
USA
2016
80 Minutes
Luna Lauren Velez Tony Plana Annapurna Sriram Laura Gómez Davi Santos James Manos Jr. Olga Merediz Ed Trucco Roberta Wallach Evan Leone Chris Kies
After his wife and family are horribly murdered, a confederate begins a quest to hunt down the Yankee killers in the American West.
Romance
2013
85 Minutes
Sonia Braga Tony Plana Mercedes Renard Ana Ayora Saundra Santiago Rose Abdoo George Contreras Rafael Amaya Rob Mayes John Nielsen
mother daughter matchmaker friend romantic interest single woman lighthearted playful amusing charming united states matchmaking family romance love mother/daughter relationship love 21st century
A woman (Sonia Braga) urges her oldest daughter (Ana Ayora) to have a baby, while trying to play matchmaker for her youngest (Mercedes Renard).
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2007
94 Minutes
Carlos Gutierrez
Roberto Urbino America Ferrera Tony Plana David Sutcliffe William Atherton Cameron Daddo Alejandra Borrero Carlos Valencia Roberto Cano
father fbi agent son kidnapper girlfriend photographer thrilling suspenseful unrestrained colombia new york city bank nightclub car kidnapping race against time family torture memory ransom
Deals with 90 minutes in a kidnapped hostage's life, and the frustration his family, a special ops team, and a man in charge of delivering the ransom money all feel as they rush to save him.
War
1985
105 Minutes
Ruben
Robert Beltran Annette Charles Tony Plana
Mexican-American Green Berets (Robert Beltran, Tony Plana) are sent to lead Contras on raids in Nicaragua.
Drama
2013
89 Minutes
Tania Raymonde Jesse Lee Soffer Tony Plana David Zayas Leah Pipes Debra Mooney Zane Holtz Jeff Howard Makinna Ridgway Kimberly Whalen
young woman photographer former lover judge friend girlfriend melodramatic intense suspenseful thrilling touching disturbing court united states courtroom home las vegas arizona murder crimes of passion
Jodi Arias (Tania Raymonde) claims self-defense while on trial for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander (Jesse Lee Soffer).
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
99 Minutes
Dr. Dominguez
Ernest Borgnine Carla Ortiz Dale Dickey Tony Plana Barry Corbin Arturo Del Puerto Audrey P. Scott June Squibb Reynaldo Pacheco Ashley Holliday Nathalie Kelley
Ernest Borgnine plays Rex Page, an old man who is bitter about never becoming famous and having lived a life without any meaning. After suffering a stroke, he ends up in a nursing home ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1987
86 Minutes
Miguel
The Fat Boys Ralph Bellamy Anthony Geary Tony Plana Marco Rodríguez Troy Beyer
orderly wealthy man uncle nephew friend amusing playful hospital florida wealth schemes aging medical profession friendship caregiving underdog discovery 1980s
Three bumbling orderlies are hired to take care of an old rich man. Humorous mayhem follows.
Drama
USA
1997
119 Minutes
Principal Garcia
Samuel L. Jackson John Heard Kelly Rowan Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Tony Plana Karina Arroyave Lobo Sebastian Jack Kehler Jonah Rooney Demetrius Navarro
school principal schoolteacher student gang member counselor gritty disheartening brooklyn, n.y. california high school inner city classroom troubled youth teaching education urban crime courage relocation underdog transformation
15 months after being stabbed 9 times by a student at work as a high school teacher in NYC, Mr. Garfield is working in LA as a substitute teacher come full-time. He refuses to be a victim anymore.
Drama
USA
2017
107 Minutes
Michael Channis
Alex Sgambati Jess Jacobs Abigail Klein Johnathon Schaech Tony Plana Grant Liffmann Adam Ambruso Jake Olson
Three beautiful aspiring actresses embark on a mission to break into the competitive Los Angeles acting scene, only to discover the road leading to stardom comes at a price.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany
2002
98 Minutes
El Fuego
Steven Seagal Morris Chestnut Ja Rule Nia Peeples Tony Plana Kurupt Claudia Christian Linda Thorson Bruce Weitz Mo'Nique Stephen J. Cannell
master criminal death row inmate fbi agent warden prison guard brutal engaging intricate helicopter death row alcatraz prison infirmary gold robbery friendship prison riot betrayal wretched excess pursuit escape
This movie tells the story of a man who goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.
Drama
USA
2013
110 Minutes
Mariano
Kate del Castillo Luis Antonio Ramos Adrian Martinez Andre Royo Priscilla Lopez Tony Plana Fátima Ptacek Brianna Gonzalez-Bonacci
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem is a humorous and magical story of love, sin, faith and redemption, which begins with a hoax and ends with a surprising true miracle.
Drama
USA
1991
105 Minutes
Beniamino
Michael Keaton Rene Russo Anthony LaPaglia Kevin Conway Rachel Ticotin Tony Plana Benjamin Bratt Charlayne Woodard Grace Johnston Rhea Silver-Smith Blair Swanson
cop wife drug lord child girlfriend partner heartwarming spirited suspenseful new york city police station house adoption robbery police corruption drug trade schemes family love quest
An NYPD Detective (Michael Keaton) and his struggle for justice, while taking care of his late partner's three little girls after he is killed in the line of duty.
Comedy, Drama
1990
88 Minutes
Benjy Klopzik
Christopher Lambert Christopher Lloyd Kim Greist J.T. Walsh Michael J. Pollard Tony Plana John Hancock
Turks, terrorists, crooks and the police chase a safecracker (Christopher Lambert), his sidekick (Christopher Lloyd) and his girlfriend (Kim Greist) for a ruby.
Comedy
USA|Mexico
1987
84 Minutes
Feo
Cheech Marin Paul Rodriguez Daniel Stern Jan-Michael Vincent Kamala Dawson Alma Martinez Tony Plana
When an L.A. born American citizen is mistaken for a Mexican illegal alien and deported to Mexico, he has to do everything he can to get across the border.
Horror
USA
1983
99 Minutes
Father Luis Del Amo
Tina Herazo Emilio Estevez Lance Henriksen Mariclare Costello Louis Giambalvo Moon Zappa Tony Plana Timothy Scott Anthony James Robin Gammell Rose Marie Campos
Anthology of four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban legends.
Drama
2000
115 Minutes
Colonel Diaz-Herrera
Bob Hoskins Jeffrey DeMunn Rosa Blasi Luis Avalos Denise Blasor Nestor Carbonell Tony Plana John Verea Richard Masur David Marshall Grant Michael Sorich
dictator president wife mistress major colonel gritty fascinating panama palace church manuel noriega political corruption political coup drug trade assassination dictatorship fall rise 1980s
A tongue-in-cheek account of the rise of Panama's Manuel Noriega and the subsequent U.S. invasion of his country.
Drama
USA
1982
125 Minutes
Emiliano Della Serra
Richard Gere Debra Winger Louis Gossett Jr. David Keith Robert Loggia Lisa Blount Lisa Eilbacher Tony Plana
naval officer girlfriend sergeant uplifting passionate patriotic naval base aviation romance school u.s. navy love sacrifice rise 1980s
A young man must complete his work at a Navy Officer Candidate School to become an aviator, with the help of a tough Gunnery Sergeant and his new girlfriend.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Canada|United Arab Emirates|USA
2017
117 Minutes
Jessie Salinas
Denzel Washington Colin Farrell Carmen Ejogo Lynda Gravátt Amanda Warren Hugo Armstrong Sam Gilroy Tony Plana DeRon Horton Amari Cheatom Vince Cefalu
lawyer defendant defense attorney civil rights leader victim law partner gripping crafty tense hedonistic intricate thrilling new york city jail courtroom law office apartment law firm law activism
Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.
Comedy
USA
2000
91 Minutes
Usher
Woody Allen Maria Grazia Cucinotta Cheech Marin David Schwimmer Kiefer Sutherland Fran Drescher Lou Diamond Phillips Elliott Gould Tony Plana Richard Edson Joseph Gordon-Levitt
butcher wife priest mayor blind woman cop quirky hilarious madcap new mexico desert town church butcher shop infidelity murder religion strange happenings investigation small-town life
A small New Mexican village discovers a severed hand that is considered a miracle of God, when it actually belongs to a murdered spouse with a husband in search of it.
Drama
USA
1997
97 Minutes
Chief Gomez
Gary Cole Lolita Davidovich Tina Majorino Sheila Kelley Jere Burns Pamela Reed Phyllis Frelich Mark Medoff Tony Plana M.K. Harris Jeffrey Jones
Paul Thomas is an ex-cop who happened to be the sole survivor of a mass cult suicide in Wyoming. He returns to his home town of Santa Fe in order to put his life back together. However, ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1994
97 Minutes
Jorge
Paul Rodriguez Polly Draper Pepe Serna Bert Rosario Jonathan Hernandez Gerardo Mejía Victor Rivers Edward James Olmos Paul Williams Tony Plana Ruben Blades
Romantic comedy about an honest Mexican immigrant who struggles without a green card by selling oranges on a street corner. One day a limousine pulls up and he is handed a check for ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2009
99 Minutes
Shannyn Sossamon Brandon Routh Lara Flynn Boyle Kerry Washington Carly Pope Thomas Ian Nicholas Desmond Harrington Illeana Douglas Evan Ross Ariel Winter Victor Rasuk
Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets.
Drama, History
USA|France
1991
189 Minutes
Kevin Costner Sissy Spacek Joe Pesci Tommy Lee Jones Gary Oldman Jay O. Sanders Michael Rooker Laurie Metcalf Gary Grubbs John Candy Jack Lemmon
district attorney assassin businessman informant wife passionate spirited new orleans washington, d.c. dallas courtroom conspiracy assassination deception political intrigue historical events trial mystery discovery 1960s
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.