The House That Jack Built (2015)

Directed by

Henry Barrial

Genre

family, drama, crime

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Latino man buys a small apartment building in the Bronx. He moves his large family in to live without paying rent.

family-centeredgentleearnestneighborhoodeveryday-struggleswarmhopeful

What happens

The House That Jack Built is a 2013 American drama film directed by Henry Barrial and written by Joseph B. Vasquez. It stars E. J. Bonilla in the title role, with Melissa Fumero, Saundra Santiago, Leo Minaya, Desmin Borges, John Herrera, Flor De Liz Perez, and Rosal Colon in supporting roles. It follows an ambitious young Latino man who buys a small apartment building in the Bronx and moves his entire boisterous family in to live rent-free. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2013. It was released in select theaters and on VOD on November 6, 2015, by Vega Baby Releasing. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast, particularly Bonilla. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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