Water & Power
{{Infobox film
| name = Water & Power
| image = Water & Power film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Richard Montoya
| writer = Richard Montoya
| producer = Richard Montoya
Mark Roberts
| starring = Enrique Murciano
Nicholas Gonzalez
Clancy Brown
| music = Gingger Shankar
| cinematography = Claudio Chea
| editing = Juan Garza
| studio = Olmos Productions
SunCast Entertainment
Roberts/David Films
North / South Pictures
| distributor = AMC Theatres
| released = {{Film date|2013|6|7|NALIP|2014|5|2|United States}}
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Water & Power is a 2013 American crime-drama written and directed by Richard Montoya and starring Enrique Murciano, Nicholas Gonzalez, Clancy Brown, and Yvette Yates. The film is set in Latino-centric Eastside Los Angeles and was adapted from a stage play by Culture Clash.{{cite news|title=Richard Montoya takes L.A. tale 'Water & Power' from stage to screen|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-xpm-2013-oct-12-la-et-cm-water-power-richard-montoya-20131012-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=October 12, 2013}}
Premise
Twin brothers nicknamed "Water" and "Power" from the Eastside streets of Los Angeles rise through the city's political and police ranks to become players in a complex and dangerous web of the powerful and corrupt of Los Angeles.
Cast
- Enrique Murciano as Gilbert aka "Water"
- Nicholas Gonzalez as Gabriel aka "Power"
- Clancy Brown as Turnvil
- Yvette Yates as Amy
- Emilio Rivera as Norte / Sur
Production
Water & Power began as a play by Montoya, premiering at the Mark Taper Forum in 2006.
It was shown at the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) National Conference in June 2013,{{cite web |url=http://www.nalip.org/announcement.php?id=589 |title=NALIP - Announcements |website=www.nalip.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918073005/http://nalip.org/announcement.php?id=589 |archive-date=2013-09-18}} the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival in October 2013, and was given a US theatrical release on 2 May 2014.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2052015|Water & Power}}
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Category:Films set in Los Angeles
Category:Mexican-American culture in Los Angeles
Category:2013 crime drama films
Category:American neo-noir films
Category:Mexican crime drama films
Category:American crime drama films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:Films scored by Gingger Shankar
Category:English-language crime drama films
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