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The Dead One is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Brian Cox released in USA on 1 january 2007 with Wilmer Valderrama

The Dead One (2007)

The Dead One
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Released in USA 1 january 2007
Length 1h30
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Thriller,    Horror,    Romance
Rating35% 1.7849851.7849851.7849851.7849851.784985

El Muerto (alternatively, The Dead One, El Muerto: The Dead One, The Dead One: El Muerto, The Dead One: An American Legend) is a live-action independent film adaptation of the comic book series, El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie created by Javier Hernandez. The film was written and directed by Brian Cox with Javier Hernandez serving as Associate-Producer. It stars Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, Joel David Moore, Billy Drago, Tony Plana, Michael Parks, María Conchita Alonso and Tony Amendola. The film follows the story of Diego de la Muerte, a 21-year-old Mexican-American who is abducted, sacrificed, and sent back to the land of the living by the Aztec gods of death and destiny to fulfill an ancient prophecy. The official premiere was held on March 1, 2007 at the Latino Film Festival in San Diego, California with a straight-to-DVD release slated for September 18, 2007 followed by subsequent screenings in New York and San Diego. The official site address (www.elmuertomovie.com) has since been re-directed to a MySpace film account. The film is rated PG-13 for violence and some disturbing images. El Muerto has gone on to win the Best Feature Film Award at the first annual Whittier Film Festival in 2008.

Movie Tagline(s):

"A Legend Is Born"

"He's Dead. He Lives."

"El Muerto...Lives..."

"He's Dead. He Lives...In America."

"On The Day of the Dead, The Chosen Will Rise."

"El Muerto: An American Legend Is Born."

"The Dead One: An American Legend Is Born...El Muerto."

"Between The Forces Of Evil And The Power Of Good, One Man Has (Wields) Both"

Synopsis

Centuries ago, the Aztec empire of Mexico was conquered by the Spanish conquistadors. Horrified by their religious practices, the Spaniards set out to convert the native population to Catholicism, effectively declaring war upon the Aztec religion. According to an ancient prophecy, the Aztecs and their religion will return to dominance in a time known as the Sixth Sun.

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