Cry Macho
A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.
Critics Sentiment
Rafo sneaks into Mike's truck and they begin traveling
Mike reveals his tragic backstory about losing his family
The film drops significantly from the promising start of Mike and Rafo's relationship to the slow, exposition-heavy middle section where critics felt the plot stalled.
Cry Macho begins with modest promise as the setup unfolds and the central relationship develops, but suffers through a sluggish middle act where critics felt the screenplay ran out of ideas. The film recovers somewhat in its final act with meaningful themes about masculinity and a heartwarming conclusion, though most reviewers found it predictable and felt Eastwood's advanced age made many scenes implausible.
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Clint Eastwood
Mike Milo
Eduardo Minett
Rafo
Natalia Traven
Marta
Dwight Yoakam
Howard Polk
Fernanda Urrejola
Leta
Horacio García Rojas
Aurelio
Marco Rodríguez
Porfirio
Paul Alayo
Sergeant. Perez
Brytnee Ratledge
Hippie Girl #1
Amber Lynn Ashley
Hippie Girl
Alexandra Ruddy
Hippie Girl
Sebestien Soliz
Worker
Daniel V. Graulau
Mexican Border Officer
Abiah Martinez
Ramona Thornton
Elida Munoz
Cesia Isabel Rosales
Jorge-Luis Pallo
Ana Rey
Rocko Reyes
Crew
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