La Mission
- Release Date
- January 19, 2009
- Director
- Peter Bratt
- Cast
- Benjamin Bratt , Jeremy Ray Valdez , Max Rosenak , Patrick Shining Elk , Big Spence , Ruben Gonzalez
- Runtime
- 117
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Writers
- Peter Bratt
- Tagline
- From the thorn emerges the flower.
Summary
Growing up in the Mission district of San Francisco, Che Rivera (Benjamin Bratt) has always had to be tough to survive. He’s a powerful man respected throughout the Mission barrio for his masculinity and his strength, as well as for his hobby building beautiful lowrider cars. A reformed inmate and recovering alcoholic, Che has worked hard to redeem his life and do right by his pride and joy: his only son, Jes, whom he has raised on his own after the death of his wife. Che’s path to redemption is tested, however, when he discovers Jes is gay. To survive his neighborhood, Che has always lived with his fists. To survive as a complete man, he’ll have to embrace a side of himself he’s never shown.
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La Mission Review
La Mission not only offers a towering, career-best performance from Benjamin Bratt, but a thoroughly unique look at a thoroughly American neighborhood that can be admired, appreciated and respected no matter what neighborhood you hail from.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Benjamin Bratt and Peter Bratt Go Back to La Mission
The star and writer-director talk about the film based on the San Francisco neighborhood they grew up in.