Melting Pot (film)
Melting Pot, also known as Race, is a 1998 feature film directed by Tom Musca, writer and producer of Stand and Deliver.
| Melting Pot | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Musca |
| Written by | Mark Kemble Tom Musca |
| Cinematography | Arturo Smith |
| Distributed by | A-Pix Entertainment, Ardustry Home Entertainment LLC |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
Gustavo Alvarez is a Latino house painter who resides in Los Angeles. His wife urges him to compete for a seat on the city council now that Councilman Jack Durman has retired from politics. Alvarez decides to run but soon realizes that it will not be an easy fight. His opponent, Lucinda Davis, is an experienced black politician who is eager to win. As the campaign intensifies, things get nasty, and a race war nearly erupts.
Cast
- Paul Rodriguez - Gustavo Alvarez
- CCH Pounder - Lucinda Davis
- Cliff Robertson - Jack Durman
- Una Damon - Chungmi Kong
- Annette Murphy - Reyna Álvarez
- Efren Ramirez - Miguel Álvarez
- Lillian Hurst - Grandma Álvarez
- Peter Krause - Pedro Marine
- Danielle Nicolet - Deuandranice
- Judy Herrera - Dolores
- Winston J. Rocha - Carlos
- Brian Poth - Walter Cahill Jr.
- Leticia Robles - Latina Reporter
- Bruce Sabath - White Cop
- John C. Mooney - Walter Cahill Sr.
- Paul Bartel - Moderator
- Luis Guizar - Iannicito
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