The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez (original) (raw)
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2007 American film
| The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kieran Fitzgerald |
| Written by | Kieran FitzgeraldBrendan FitzgeraldMarc WeissShane Slattery-Quintanilla |
| Based on | The killing of Esequiel Hernández Jr |
| Produced by | Michael FitzgeraldBrendan Fitzgerald |
| Narrated by | Tommy Lee Jones |
| Cinematography | Caz DuffyKieran FitzgeraldJohn Hall |
| Edited by | Brendan FitzgeraldKieran FitzgeraldShane Slattery-Quintanilla |
| Music by | Bobby Flores |
| Distributed by | PBS |
| Release date | April 27, 2007 (2007-04-27) (Tribeca Film Festival)[1] |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | United StatesMexico |
| Languages | EnglishSpanish |
The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández is a 2007 American documentary film that investigates the murky killing of Esequiel Hernández Jr by US Marines. It is written and directed by Kieran Fitzgerald and narrated by Tommy Lee Jones.
- Tommy Lee Jones - Narrator
- James Blood - self
- David Castaneda - self
- Randall Cater - self
- Mike Coyne - self
- Danny Dominguez - self
- Izdiel Garcia - self
- Michael Gross - self
- Esequiel Hernandez Sr. - self
- Margarito Hernandez - self
- Richard Jerome - self
- Jane Kelly - self
- Terry Kincaid - self
- Amanda Lichtenberg - self
- Enrique Madrid - self
- Christine Manriquez - self
- David Marquez - self
- John McGee - self
- Teresaa Todd - self
- Roy Torrez Jr. - self
- Albert Valadez - self
- Roland Wieler - self
- Jack Zimmermann - self
Release and reception
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It won best-documentary awards at the Mexico City Film Festival in 2007, the Santa Fe Film Festival in 2007 and at the El Paso festival in 2008.
- ^ "The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez". 20 March 2007.