Rubén Blades
24 titles
Filmography
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The Milagro Beanfield War
(1988)Robert Redford directs this delightful comedy of a simple handyman who finds himself in a hilarious culture clash with developers when he tries to irrigate his small beanfield.
Spin
(2003)
Cradle Will Rock
(1999)A troupe of actors risk everything to perform the infamous musical.

Secuestro Express
(2004)In Caracas, the most dangerous city on earth, kidnapping is a profitable and thriving business where gangs target upperclass citizens whose families are able to pay ransoms quickly and quietly. But when Carla and her fianc? are snatched by three brutal thugs, nothing goes as planned in a deadly game where the players must make every move as if it's their last!

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
(2018)In this one-man Broadway show, John Leguizamo finds humor and heartbreak as he traces 3,000 years of Latin history in an effort to help his bullied son.

Invasion
(2014)Ultimately, everyone has their own subjective memory of the events that took place in Panama between Christmas and New Year of 1989 - when American troops deposed dictator Manuel Noriega, killing an unknown number of civilians in the process.

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
(2018)Latin American icon Rubén Blades was at the center of the New York salsa revolution in the 1970's. His socially charged lyrics and explosive rhythms brought salsa music to an international audience. Blades has won 17 Grammys, acted in Hollywood, earned a law degree from Harvard and even run for president of his native Panama. He lives in NY, where he granted us exclusive access to his life at home and on tour. Critically acclaimed director Abner Benaim takes us on a journey through Ruben's 50 year career, revealing that Ruben might still have both musical and political ambitions. This is a film about a living legend and his struggle to come to terms with his legacy.

Red Pill
(2021)On the eve of the 2020 election, six progressives ride into “red country” to get the vote out and end up in a fight for their lives instead.

Predator 2
(1990)A police chief learns that an extraterrestrial creature is killing cops.

The Maldonado Miracle
(2003)When a young runaway seeks refuge in the church of a dispirited Southern California town, he inadvertently causes a seemingly miraculous event.

Disorganized Crime
(1989)Four would-be criminals try to rob a small bank although the man who planned the caper is nowhere to be found.

Yo soy la salsa
(2014)La historia de Johnny Pacheco, una de las más grandes figuras del género musical y movimiento cultural que pudo unir a los inmigrantes latinos.

Fatal Beauty
(1987)When a tainted drug shipment hits the streets of L.A., a witty narcotics cop goes undercover to investigate in this fast-paced romantic comedy.

Color of Night
(1994)A successful psychologist is haunted by the bizarre suicide of a patient. Relocating to Los Angeles, he becomes entangled in an explosive, erotic relationship with a mysterious beauty who leads him through a web of murder, passion, and intrigue.

Critical Condition
(1987)Richard Pryor stars as Kevin Lanahan, a con man framed for robbery. When he pleads insanity to evade jail time and is taken to a hospital for review, chaos ensues: Lanahan is mistaken for a doctor, and takes over the hospital.

Hands of Stone
(2016)HANDS OF STONE follows the life of Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez), the Panamanian fighter who made his professional debut in 1968 as a 16 year-old and retired in 2002 at the age of 50.

The Devil's Own
(1997)An NYPD detective learns the young man his family has adopted is a former I.R.A. hitman in hiding and has just been tracked down by old associates.

The Super
(1991)A greedy, wisecracking landlord learns the hard way that what goes around comes around when a judge orders him to live in his own derelict building.

Outlaws - For Greater Glory
(2012)HD. An ex-war hero leads a ragtag group of rebels in their fight for religious freedom against Mexico's anticlerical government in the 1920s.

Imagining Argentina
(2003)Antonio Banderas and Emma Thompson star in this gripping political thriller about a man with the power to see the fate of missing people - with the exception of his own beloved wife.