Tejano (film)

Tejano is a 2018 American thriller film directed by David Blue Garcia, starring Patrick Mackie, Roland Uribe, Mayra Leal, Adrian Gonzalez and Emma Perez-Trevino.

Cast

 * Patrick Mackie as Javi
 * Roland Uribe as Arturo
 * Mayra Leal as Lorena
 * Adrian Gonzalez as Adelio
 * Emma Perez-Trevino as Gloria
 * Glynn Praesel as Mr. Widmer
 * Brian Bogart as Duke Widmer
 * Judd Farris as Sunglasses
 * Rafael Flores as César
 * Daniel J. Castaneda as Salta
 * Pedro García as Mexican Border Guard
 * Efrain Valdez as Dr. Garcia

Release
The film premiered at the Dallas International Film Festival on 6 May 2018, where it won the Audience Award.

Reception
Chris Salce of Film Threat gave the film a score of 9/10 and wrote that "Everything about this film had me interested from beginning to the very end."

Cary Darling of the Houston Chronicle rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and called it an "entertaining blast of Texas noir that nods toward the work of the Coen brothers, Quentin Tarantino and fellow Austinite Greg Kwedar's 2016 low-budget thriller Transpecos as well as Breaking Bad."

Joe Friar of The Victoria Advocate rated the film 3 stars out of 4 and called it a "riveting film that benefits from cinematographer-turned-director Garcia's keen eye."

Danielle White of The Austin Chronicle rated the film 3 stars out of 5 wrote that it "offers some truly gorgeous scenes."