Casa De Mi Padre
WILL FERRELL GIVES A HILARIOUS, oVER-THE-TOP PERFORMANCE in this Action-packed comedy
This All-Spanish Will Ferrell Comedy Arrives On Blu-ray Disc, DVD, Digital Download And On Demand July 17 From Lionsgate Home Entertainment
“Very funny spoof of telenovelas and classic Mexican westerns.”
- USA Today
“Wonderful and hilarious.”
- Salon.com
SANTA MONICA, CA, May 22, 2012 – From the gringos that brought you Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy comes the slapstick, action comedy, Casa De Mi Padre, arriving on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on July 17, 2012. Producer and star Will Ferrell, along with director Matt Piedmont, writer/producer Andrew Steele and producer Adam McKay, best known for their work on “Saturday Night Live,” takes audiences on a memorable, wild (west) ride.
Will Ferrell plays a simple Mexican who is proud to work on his father’s ranch. But when the ranch is threatened by a dangerous drug lord played by Gael García Bernal (A Little Bit of Heaven, Babel), he must protect what he cares for the most. The film also stars Diego Luna (Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights), Genesis Rodriguez (Man on a Ledge), Efren Ramirez (Crank 2, HBO’s “Eastbound and Down”) Adrian Martinez (Kick- Ass) with Pedro Armendáriz Jr. (Once Upon a Time in Mexico) and Nick Offerman (TV’s “Parks and Recreation”). The Blu-ray Disc and DVD special features include a “making of” featurette, deleted scenes, “Fight for Love” music video, commerciales and audio commentary with director Matt Piedmont, writer/producer Andrew Steele and star Will Ferrell. Casa De Mi Padre will be available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
SYNOPSIS
Armando Alvarez has lived and worked on his father’s ranch in Mexico his entire life. When the ranch begins to struggle with its finances, Armando’s younger brother Raul (Luna) comes to the rescue and brings his beautiful fiancée, Sonia (Rodriguez). Raul is a successful international businessman, who shows promise for helping save the ranch; but when Armando falls for Sonia and Raul’s business dealings turn out to be shady, the Alvarez family finds themselves in a full-out war with each other and with Mexico’s most feared drug lord, Onza (Bernal). The film is written by Andrew Steele and directed by Matt Piedmont.
BLU-RAY & DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
· “Making of” featurette
· Deleted Scenes
· “Fight for Love” Music Video- Original song performed by Will Ferrell and Genesis Rodriguez
· Commerciales- 4 different faux commercials starring Will Ferrell, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez, Efren Ramirez and Nick Offerman
· Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Final Interview
· Audio commentary by Director Matt Piedmont, Writer/Producer Andrew Steele and Star of the Film Will Ferrell
*Subject to change
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
Street Date: July 17, 2012
Price: $24.99 Blu-ray / $19.98 DVD
Rating: R for bloody violence, language, some sexual content and drug use
Run Time: 84 minutes
Type: Theatrical Release
Genre: Comedy/Action
Blu-ray Closed Captioned: English SDH
DVD Closed Captioned: English
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Blu-ray Format: 1080P High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (2.35:1)
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (2.35:1)
Blu-ray Audio Status: Spanish 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio
DVD Audio Status: Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
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