List of Dominican Republic films
This is a list of films produced in, set in, or related to the Dominican Republic , in chronological order.
1920s
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1923
La Leyenda de Nuestra Señora de Altagracia [1]
Francisco Arturo Palau
1924
La Emboscadas de Cupido [1]
Francisco Arturo Palau
Documentary
La República Dominicana [1]
Francisco Arturo Palau
Documentary
1930s
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1930
1940s
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1940
1950s
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1951
Excursión de José de Diego en Santo Domingo
Rafael Colorado
1960s
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1961
La Gesta Libertadora del 30 de Mayo
Hugo Mateo
Documentary
1963
La Silla [1]
Franklin Domínguez
Camilo Carrau
Documentary
1970s
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1973
La Serpiente de la luna de los piratas
Jean-Louis Jorge
Sylvia Morales, Sahdji and Jean-Phillippe Carso ewn
Drama
Jean-Louis Jorge film won an award at a film festival in Toulon, France.[1]
1974
The Godfather Part II
Francis Ford Coppola
Al Pacino , Robert De Niro , and Robert Duvall
Crime drama
Scenes set in Cuba were filmed in the Dominican Republic.[2]
1975
El Clan de los Inmorales
José Gutiérrez Maesso
Helmut Berger , Sydne Rome , and Kevin McCarthy
Drama
Pantaleón y las visitadoras
José María Gutiérrez Santos and Mario Vargas Llosa
José Sacristán, Rafaela Aparicio, and Rosa Carmina
1977
Sorcerer
William Friedkin
Roy Scheider , Bruno Cremer and Francisco Rabal
Thriller
The movie was filmed in the Dominican Republic at the request of Charles Bluhdorn , whose Gulf+Western conglomerate owned Paramount.
1979
Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola
Martin Sheen , Marlon Brando , and Robert Duvall
War drama
Several scenes from the movie were filmed in the Dominican Republic.[3]
1980s
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1983
Guaguasi
Jorge Ulla
Orestes Matacena, Marilyn Pupo, and Raimundo Hidalgo-Gato
War drama
About a love story during the Cuban revolution.
1985
Tras las huellas de Palau
René Fortunato
Francisco Arturo Palau
Documentary/Short
The history of the first Dominican filmmaker Francisco Palau, (1879–1937).
1988
Abril: La trinchera del honor
René Fortunato
Documentary
Historical documentary of the Dominican revolt in Santo Domingo against occupying North American forces. Winner of the best Caribbean documentary in the 1990 San Juan Film Festival.[4]
Un Pasaje de Ida
Agliberto Meléndez
Carlos Alfredo, Ángel Muñiz and Ángel Haché
Drama
The film was submitted to the 61st Academy Awards.
Tráfico de niños
Alfonso Rodriquez
Juan Maria Almonte, Jackson Delgado, and Reynaldo Disla
Drama
TV movie
1989
Cat Chaser
Abel Ferrara
Peter Weller and Kelly McGillis
Drama
A former American paratrooper and veteran of the Dominican Republic intervention , searches for a Dominican woman named Luci Palma who saved his life in 1965 (and gave him the nickname "Cat Chaser"). He begins a relationship with Mary DeBoya, the wealthy, unhappy wife of a former Dominican general who continues to use sadistic methods to get what he wants. The film was also shot in the Dominican Republic.
1990s
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1990
Caribe
René Fortunato
1991
Trujillo: El Poder del Jefe
René Fortunato
René Alfonso
Documentary
1993
Fuga o Muerte
José (Pinky) Pintor
1994
Trujillo: El Poder del Jefe II
René Fortunato
René Alfonso
Documentary
1995
Nueba Yol: ¡Por Fin Llegó Balbuena!
Ángel Muñiz
Luisito Marti, Caridad Ravelo and Raúl Carbonell
Comedy
Victor
Freddy Vargas
Short – mockumentary
Student Short made while the director studied Communication Arts at St. John's University. Winner of the 1995 St. John's University Film and Video Student Competition: Best Film, Best Editing, Best Screenplay, and Best Director. It went on to win the Gold Plaque award for Student Film at the 1995 Chicago International Film Festival and was invited to the 1995 Telluride Film Festival section titled "Filmmakers of Tomorrow", sponsored by Steven Spielberg.
1996
Azúcar amarga
Leon Ichaso
Cuatro Hombres y Un Ataúd
Pericles Mejía
Cuquín Victoria, Géraldine Danon and Rafael Villalona
Comedy
Para Vivir o Morir
Pepe Romay and Radel Villalona
Miguel Bucarelly, María Castillo and Giovanny Cruz
Drama
Trujillo: El Poder del Jefe III
René Fortunato
René Alfonso
Documentary
1997
Buscando Un Sueño
Joseph Medina
Victor Checo, Rafael Decen, Lauren Vélez , and Kamar De Los Reyes
Drama
Screenplay by Freddy Vargas and Joseph Medina
Nueba Yol 3: Bajo la Nueva Ley
Ángel Muñiz
Luisito Marti, Raúl Carbonell, Graciela Mas, Jorge Pupo
Comedy
Una Reina en Las Américas
Alfonso Rodriquez
Josefina Almonte, Orlando Alonzo, and Héctor Aníbal
Drama
TV movie, part of the Grandes Series Dominicanas
El Hombre del Sombrero
Orlando Alonzo, Vicky Apolinario, and Angelly Aquino
Drama/Thriller
La Ciguapa
Rafael Arias, Leonardo J. Blanco, and Linette Caba
Drama/Romance
Mambé
Josefina Almonte, Orlando Alonzo, and Héctor Aníbal
Drama
1998
Balaguer: La Herencia del Tirano
René Fortunato
Documentary
La Mujer del Venao
Alfonso Rodriquez
Georgina Duluc, Humberto Espinal, and Bernardita García Smester
Drama
TV movie, part of the Grandes Series Dominicanas
1999
Un Asalto en la Lincoln
Alfonso Rodriquez
Irvin Alberti , Federico Almeyda, and Vladimir Báez
Action
TV movie, part of the Grandes Series Dominicanas
El Viejevo
Jeel Castillo, Carlos Alfredo Fatule, Bernardita García Smester
Drama
Trío en Alta Mar
Vladimir Báez, Carolina Feliz, Bernardita García Smester
Drama
2000s
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
2000
El Círculo Vicioso
Nelson Peña
Rafael Decena, Felix Solis and Mickey Albuquerque
Action
2001
In the Time of the Butterflies
Mariano Barroso
Salma Hayek , Lumi Cavazos , Marc Anthony , and Edward James Olmos
Drama
Inspired by a true story, In Time of the Butterflies , tells the struggle of the Mirabal sisters , who were a part of an underground plot to overthrow Rafael Leónidas Trujillo .[5]
Piñero
Leon Ichaso
Benjamin Bratt , Giancarlo Esposito and Talisa Soto
Drama
2002
Washington Heights
Alfredo De Villa
Tomas Milian, Manny Pérez , and Danny Hoch
Drama
Winner of several awards including the Feature Film Award at the Austin Film Festival .[6]
2003
Dreaming of Julia
Juan Gerard
Harvey Keitel , Gael García Bernal , Iben Hjejle and Diana Bracho
Drama
A film about the Cuban Revolution centered on Che Guevara . The movie is filmed in the Dominican Republic.
Éxito Por Intercambio
Miguel Vásquez
Rafael Alduey, Anthony Alvarez and Georgina Duluc
Drama
The Galindez File
Gerardo Herrero
Saffron Burrows, Harvey Keitel, Eduard Fernández, Reynaldo Miravalles , Guillermo Toledo, Robert Tinkler, Chete Lera, Gerard Barray, Ben Temple and Txema Blasco
Political drama
This film portrays the story of Jesús de Galíndez , a known critic of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo , who mysteriously disappeared in 1956.
Luis Vargas: Santo Domingo Blues
Alex Wolfe
Luis Vargas
Documentary
This documentary traces the roots of bachata , and the trajectory of both bachata's and Luis Vargas's rise to fame.
Pasaporte Rojo
Albert Xavier
José Alvarez, Sharon Angela , and Leila Arias
Drama
Based on an original story by Freddy Vargas
Perico Ripiao
Ángel Muñiz
Raymond Pozo , Manolo Ozuna and Phillip Rodríguez
Comedy
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [7] [8]
Gore Verbinski
Johnny Depp , Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom
Action/adventure
2004
La Cárcel de La Victoria: El Cuarto Hombre
José Enrique Pintor
Miguel Bucarelly, Ramsés Cairo and Fausto Cepeda
Drama
A Different Man
Albert Xavier
Amarfis , Michelle Méndez and Kelvin Vargas
Comedy
Negocios Son Negocios
Jorge De Bernardi
Irving Alberti , Nuryn Sanlley and Karina Larrauri
Comedy
Quarter to Ten
Albert Xavier
Mariluz Acosta, David Matos and Frank Perozo
Drama
La Ruta
David Cavada Oruña
Pablo Ferrer, Henry Mercedes and Johnie Mercedes
Short
Soy: Johnny Ventura
Guillermo Cordero
Johnny Ventura
Music
2005
Andrea: The Revenge of the Spirit
Rogert Bencosme
Frankeli Bencosme, Priamo A. Bencosmo and Anny Ferreiras
Horror
El Delivery [9]
Juan Castillo
Chayanne Rodriguez, Marilyn Beck and Francesca Alvarez
Drama/Short
HBO aired this short 134 times.
The Feast of the Goat
Luis Llosa
Tomas Milian, Isabella Rossellini and Paul Freeman
Drama
Los Locos También Piensan
Humberto Castellanos
Luisito Marti, Celines Toribio , and Felipe Polanco
Action
La Maldición del Padre Cardona
Félix Germán
Anthony Alvarez, Pedro Abreu and Lidia Ariza
Romance
Princesas
Fernando Leon de Aranoa
Candela Peña, Mariana Cordero, Micaela Nevárez, Llum Barrera, Violeta Pérez, Mònica Van Campen, Flora Álvarez, María Ballesteros, Alejandra Llorente, Luis Callejo
Drama
A drama about the sex trade in Spain involving a Dominican prostitute.
El Secreto de Neguri
Luis Arambilet , Pedro Guzman and Esteban Martin
Luis Arambilet, Patricia Ascuasiati and Esperanza De Alvarez
Drama
Secuestro
Juan Castillo
Orestes Amador, Leidi Luna and Elvis Nolasco
Short
New York University graduate film program awards: writing, producing, editing, acting and directing.
Universidad de Santo Domingo, Primada de América
Angel Ruiz Bazan
Documentary
Where There Is No Water
Jonathan Muller
Documentary
2006
The Good Shepherd
Robert De Niro
Matt Damon , Angelina Jolie , William Hurt , Alec Baldwin , Robert De Niro , Billy Crudup , Michael Gambon , Timothy Hutton , and Joe Pesci
Drama/thriller
A spy film about the United States and Cuba, several scenes were shot in the Dominican Republic.
Las Luciérnagas
Gabriel Stagnaro
Un Macho de Mujer
Alfonso Rodríguez
Roberto Angel Salcedo, Anabell Alberto and Tania Báez
Comedy
Miami Vice
Michael Mann
Colin Farrell , Jamie Foxx and Gong Li
Drama
Miami Vice is a 2006 American crime drama film about two Miami police detectives, Crockett and Tubbs , who go undercover to fight drug trafficking operations. The film is an adaptation of the 1980s TV series of the same name , written, produced, and directed by Michael Mann. The film was shot on location in the Dominican Republic.[10]
Patricia y El Regreso del Sueño
René Fortunato
Juan Maria Almonte, Augusto Feria and Miguel Pérez Santana
Drama
El Sofa
Nathalie Pérez
Amauta Di Marco, Lorraine Ferrand and Esar Simo
Short
La Tragedia llenas: Un código 666
Elias Acosta
Orestes Amador, Yorlla Lina Castillo and Josue Guerrero
Drama
Vals
Luis Arambilet
Musical
Official Selection, Rainier International Film Festival (RIFF) 2007
La Suerte
Luis Arambilet
Drama
Official Selection and Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film at the San Fernando Valley International Film Festival (VIFFI) 2007
Viajeros
Carlos Bidó
Sonia Alfonso, Carlos Alfredo and Fifi Almonte
Drama
2007
Angel of Death 2
Andreas Bethmann
Erich Amerkamp, Christian Bau and Heiko Bender
Horror
Chocolate Country
Robin Blotnick
Documentary
Poor cacao farmers seek organic certification so they can more profitably market their product directly to the United States and in so doing improve their standard of living. Grand Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Love Wrecked
Randal Kleiser
Amanda Bynes , Chris Carmack , Jonathan Bennett and Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedy about a girl getting stranded with a rock idol on a beach in the Dominican Republic.
Mi Novia Está De Madre
Archie Lopez
Roberto Angel Salcedo, Patricia Manterola and Cuquín Victoria
Comedy
Sanky Panky
José Enrique Pintor
Fausto Mata , Zdenka Kalina and Tony Pascual
Comedy
The film was shown at the 24th Chicago Latino Film Festival in 2008.[11]
Yuniol
Alfonso Rodríguez
Shalim Ortiz , Frank Perozo and Hemky Madera
Drama
Hispaniola
Freddy Vargas
Sharlene Taule, Sergio Bosi, Jhonmerie Marion, Henssy Pichardo
Drama – short
Winner of the 2007 HBO/New York International Latino Film Festival Short Film Competition. Showed on HBO Latino for one year after its original run on HBO on Demand.
La Mujer de Columbus Circle
Freddy Vargas
Romi Dias, Fidel Vicioso, Mateo Gomez
Supernatural thriller – featurette
Based on Dominican writer Franklin Gutierrez's gothic short story.
2008
Al Fin y Al Cabo
Alfonso Rodríguez
Marcos Bonetti, Miguel Céspedes and Francisco Cruz
Brigada Explosiva: Misión Pirata
Rodolfo Ledo
Mystery
El Caballero de la Media Noche [12]
Jimmy Sierra
Georges Frederick Ambroise, Odalis Bergés and Luís De Los Santos
Mystery
Enigma
Robert Cornelio
Fifi Almonte, Iliá Aponte and Nashla Bogaert
Horror
Excexos
José María Cabral
César León López, Laura García and Henry Hidalgo
Drama
Ladrones a Domicilio [13]
Ángel Muñiz
Rafael Alduey, Juan Maria Almonte and Miguel Bucarelly
Adventure
Pinchos y Rolos
Freddy Vargas
Laura Gomez, Fidel Vicioso, Mateo Gomez, Anthony Alvarez, Sandie Luna
Comedy-Musical
Short film version of the feature film the director is working on as his debut.
Playball
Alfonso Rodríguez
Luis Jose Lopez, Marlene Favela and Hemky Madera
Sports Drama
A story of Dominican baseball players trying to make it to the Major Leagues .[14]
Road to the Big Leagues
Jared Goodman
David Ortiz , Vladimir Guerrero , and Jesús Alou
Documentary
This film follows children from the Dominican Republic who rely on baseball as a way out of poverty. The film has been recognized at the Independent Film Festival of Boston, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and the New York Latino International Film Festival.
Santi Clo
José Enrique Pintor
Aquiles Correa, Manolo Ozuna and Elisa Abreu
Comedy
Sugar
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Algenis Pérez Soto, Rayniel Rufino and Andre Holland
Sports Drama
The story of a young pitcher from the Dominican Republic and his journey through the farm system before making it to the Major Leagues.[15]
2009
Cristiano de la Secreta
Archie López
Raymond Pozo , Nashla Bogaert and Luis José Germán
Comedy
Los Bandoleros
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel , Sung Kang , Michelle Rodriguez , F. Valentino Morales , and Celines Toribio
Action/short
This 20-minute film, directed by Vin Diesel, was filmed entirely in the Dominican Republic and served as a prequel to Fast & Furious .[16]
Extraordinary Women
Yildalina Tatem Brache
Gladys Gutiérrez, Josefina Padilla, Sina Cabral, Dedé Mirabal, Mary Marranzini, Ivelisse Prats and Rosaflor Tatem
Documentary
A historical documentary of several key women from the Dominican Republic.[17] [18]
Fast & Furious
Justin Lin
Vin Diesel , Paul Walker , Michelle Rodriguez , Jordana Brewster , John Ortiz , and Laz Alonso
Action
The film is set in the Dominican Republic and the two protagonists, played by Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez, are living in the Dominican Republic. The film is the fourth installment in The Fast and Furious film series. Its plot involves hijacking fuel tankers in the Dominican Republic.
La Soga
Josh Crook
Manny Pérez, Denise Quiñones and Juan Fernández
Crime
About a cop who works against his country's corrupt government in order to find justice on a case.[19]
2010s
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Title
English title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
2010
La hija natural [20]
Love Child
Leticia Tonos
Frank Perozo , Kalent Zaiz and Héctor Sierra
Drama
Trópico de sangre
Tropic of Blood
Juan Delancer
Michelle Rodriguez , Juan Fernández and Sergio Carlo
Historical drama
Cristo Rey
Leticia Tonos
Drama
2014
Sand Dollars
Laura Amelia Guzman and Israel Cardenas
Geraldine Chaplin
Drama – fiction
Directed by Dominican and Mexican filmmakers. Set in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic.
El Seno de la Esperanza
Freddy Vargas
Cheddy Garcia
Drama – short
Cheddy Garcia plays Sonia Marmolejos, a young Dominican mother of five, who helped several orphan Haitian babies after Haiti's 2010 earthquake in such a tender and unselfish way that it touched the hearts of everyone in the Dominican Republic and the world. Based on a true story.
2015
El rey de La Habana
The King of Havana
Agustí Villaronga
Maykol David Tortolo, Yordanka Ariosa, Héctor Medina , Chanel Terrero , Jonathan Maravilla , Ileana Wilson, José María Sánchez, Jean Luis Burgos, Lia Chapman, Celines Toribio , Jazz Vilá
Drama
Los Paracaidistas
Archie López
Fausto Mata , Irving Alberti , Cheddy Garcia and Daniel Sarcos
Comedy
2016
Todos los hombres son iguales
All Men Are the Same
Manuel Gómez Pereira
Frank Perozo , Christian Meier , Mike Amigorena , Nashla Bogaert , Lumi Lizardo, Cynthia Guzmán, Cecile van Welie, Hony Estrella , Josue Guerrero, Miguel Alcantara, Geisha Montes De Oca, Emil Ceballos, Georgina Duluc, Ricardo De Marchena, Raeldo López, Ariel De Marchena, Josefina Rodríguez, Augustin Rousseau, Reyna Ávalo, Amaury Sanchez, Hensy Pichardo
Comedy
Ovni
Raúl Marchand Sánchez
Tony Pascual, Christian Álvarez, Fausto Rojas, Luis del Valle, Pericles Mejía, Brian Payano Parra, Irina Pérez Herrera, Yaritza Reyes , Cecile van Welie, Carasaf Sánchez
Science fiction, Comedy
2017
Carpinteros
Woodpeckers
José María Cabral
Jean Jean, Judith Rodriguez Perez, Ramón Emilio Candelario
Drama
Colao
Frank Perozo
Raymond Pozo, Miguel Céspedes, Manny Pérez , Nashla Bogaert , Anthony Alvarez, Evelyna Rodríguez, Celines Toribio , El Nene La Amenazzy, Austin Santos
Romantic comedy
Cocote
Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias
Vicente Santos, Judith Rodíguez, Pepe Sierra, Yuberbi Rosa, Isabel Spencer
Drama
El peor comediante del mundo
Luis Corporán
Phillip Rodríguez, Miguel Alcántara, Alina Vargas, Ovandy Camilo, Oscar Carrasquillo, Richard Douglas, Fausto Mata, Tony Pascual, Rafael Alduey, Ana María Arias
Comedy-drama
2018
Trabajo sucio
David Pagan Mariñez
Cheddy García , Nashla Bogaert , Frank Perozo , Kenny Grullón, Jonathan Abreu, Carol Acosta, El Mayor Clásico, Yasser Michelén, Ovandy Camilo, Ana María Arias, Vicente Santos
Comedy
Veneno: Primera caída – El relámpago de Jack
Veneno
Tabaré Blanchard
Manny Pérez , Pepe Sierra, Richard Douglas, Yamile Scheker, Xiomara Rodríguez
Drama, Sports, Biopic
2019
La Fiera y la Fiesta
Holy Beasts
Laura Amelia Guzmán & Israel Cárdenas
Geraldine Chaplin , Udo Kier
Drama
2020s
Title
English title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
2020
Mis 500 Locos
A State of Madness
Leticia Tonos
Luis José Germán , Jane Santos , Pavel Marcano, Ico Abreu, Rick Montero, Lia Chapman
Drama
2021
Bantú Mama
Ivan Herrera
Clarisse Albrecht , Scarlet Reyes, Euris Javiel, Arturo Perez, Donis Taveras
Drama
2022
Jupía
Jupia
José Gómez de Vargas & Julietta Rodríguez
David Maler, Julietta Rodríguez, Karina Noble, Luis José Germán, Elizabeth Chahin, Andy Frestner
Dark fantasy, Horror
El App
The Pink Unicorn
Taba Blanchard
Issac Saviñón, José Guillermo Cortines , Lydia Li, Alina Rancier, Kristen Hung, William Beckwith, Raymond Jáquez, Víctor Ramírez, Juan María Almonte, Ralph Joseph, Arturo Báez, Sebastian Kahuna, Ruairi Rhodes
Action, Thriller
2023
Colao 2
2024
Bienvenidos al paraíso
Ani Alva Helfer
Tatiana Calmell, Andrés Salas, Vicente Santos, Franco Cabrera, Patricia Barreto, Yisney Lagrange, Katia Condos, Bruno Odar
Romantic comedy
Pepe
Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias
Jhon Narváez, Sor María Ríos, Fareed Matjila, Harmony Ahalwa, Jorge Puntillón García
Drama
Premiere at 74th Berlin International Film Festival on 20 February. [21]
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