Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean
2023 · 140 min · ★ 7.0 · Action, Drama, Western
Juan Encarnación is a reserved jibaro with a violent past. When Pura, the woman he loves, disappears, Encarnación sets out on a path of revenge armed with his machete and his daughter, Patria, in his arms.
Directed by Ray Figueroa · Written by Ray Figueroa
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Essined Aponte Pura -
Héctor Aníbal Juan Encarnacion -
Modesto Lacen Mr. Beekman -
Sophia Aguayo Patria -
Linda Aguayo Patria - N Néstor Rodulfo Mayoral Correa
- Y Yusset Soto Villarini Lázaro
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Kisha Tikina Burgos Celia - R Robert García Cooper Junior Walker
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Fele Martínez Don Segundo Urrutia -
Jeffrey Holsman El Míster -
José Eugenio Hernández Escalera
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