Roosters Movie Review 1995

Gallo Morales (Olmos) is returning home, after serving seven years in prison for manslaughter, anxiously awaited by wife Juana (Braga), 20-year-old rebellious son Hector (Nucci), neglected adolescent daughter Angela (Lassez), and sexy sister Chata (Alonso). Gallo is a noted breeder of fighting cocks, which for him represent machismo and power but, to his resentment, it's Hector who owns a potential prize-winning bird, precipitating some explosive family conflicts. Adapted by Sanchez-Scott from her 1987 play.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family Ties, Hispanic America, Adapted from a Play

Screenplay

Milcha Sanchez-Scott

Cast

Edward James Olmos, Sonia Braga, Maria Conchita Alonso, Danny Nucci, Sarah Lassez

Cinematography

Reynaldo Villalobos

Director

Robert M. Young

Music

David Kitay

Producer

Norman I. Cohen, Susan Block-Reiner, Kevin Reidy, Lindsay Law, Hans Brockman, Sandra Schulberg, Justin Ackerman, American Playhouse Theatrical Films