Race
Release: January 01, 1998

Tom Musca directed this social satire on the United States electoral system. The comedy-drama explores how class and race divisions impact on the process when a Chicano housepainter in East Los Angeles decides to run for the city council. Pressured by his wife (Annette Murphy), Gustavo Alvarez (Paul Rodriguez) competes for the council seat left vacant when veteran Jack Durman (Cliff Robertson) retires, but he faces stiff competition from his opponent, the forceful black Lucinda Davis (C.C.H. Pounder). After the two split the Latino and black votes, the campaign begins to get lowdown and dirty as both candidates take aim with cheap shots and corrosive accusations. Stan Ridgway (formerly with Wall of Voodoo) provided the film's Latin-rock music score. Shown at the 1998 Seattle film Festival. — Bhob Stewart Paul Rodriguez - Gustavo Alvarez CCH Pounder - Lucinda David Cliff Robertson - Jack Durman Una Damon - Chungmi Kong Efren Ramirez Annette Murphy Jade Herrera Danielle Nicolet Winston Rocha Brian Poth

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