Glory Road (2006), Viva Villa! (1934), Last Embrace (1979), The Fighter (1952), The Getaway (1994), Committed (2000), Bordertown (2016) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best El Paso, Texas movies.
Storyline: In 1965, the coach of the high school girl basketball team Don Haskins is invited by the Texas Western Miners to be their coach. Despite the lack of budget, Haskins sees the chance to dispute the NCAA and moves with his wife and children to the college dormitory. He recruits seven talented and rejected black players to play with five Caucasian players and formed a legendary team that won the 1966 national championship against the powerful Kentucky.
Plot Keywords: coach, basketball player, wife, son, inspiring, rousing, basketball court ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In this fictionalized biography, young Pancho Villa takes to the hills after killing an overseer in revenge for his father's death. In 1910, he befriends American reporter Johnny Sykes. Then a meeting with visionary Francisco Madero transforms Villa from an avenging bandit to a revolutionary general. To the tune of 'La Cucaracha,' his armies sweep Mexico. After victory, Villa's bandit-like disregard for human life forces Madero to exile him. But Madero's fall brings Villa back to raise the people against a new tyrant...—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Keywords: bandit, overseer, reporter, politician, revolutionary, sister, brutal ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: When his wife is killed in a restaurant shoot-out, intelligence man Harry Hannan (Roy Scheider) has a breakdown and finds that his department doesn't want him back. Someone's trying to kill him and it could be them, though a cryptic Jewish death-threat suggests there's something else going on. His only ally seems to be mousy Ellie Fabian (Janet Margolin) who has managed to move into his New York apartment.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
Plot Keywords: government agent, widower, college student, young woman, colleague, brother, cool ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In 1910, during the Mexican Revolution, the Federal troops of unpopular Mexican President Porfirio Díaz wreak havoc in the countryside eliminating all resistance. The supporters of the Opposition politician Francisco Madero organize armed resistance against Diaz but they need money and weapons. When Federal troops devastate a Mexican village that sheltered fugitive rebel army leader Durango, the soldiers kill most inhabitants but villager Felipe Rivera escapes. He illegally crosses the border into the United States at El Paso, Texas. In El Paso, Felipe seeks help from a Mexican printing shop that prints revolutionary sheets meant to familiarize Americans with the plight of the Mexican rebels. The printing shop hires Felipe as a helper. In order to support himself, Felipe becomes a prize-fighter. Some of the money he wins also goes to the printing shop as a contribution to the cause. Later, Felipe meets a boxing promoter who gradually brings Felipe to the forefront of local boxing league. The printing shop owner, who also is a revolutionary leader, sends Felipe on occasional errands to Mexico. During such an errand, Felipe must go back to Mexico with an important message for rebel leader Durango. In Mexico, Felipe learns that Durango has been captured and imprisoned by the Federal troops. Felipe devises a plan to help rescue Durango from an army prison. Durango tells Felipe that he appreciates the propaganda work done in El Paso by Felipe and his friends but also tells him that weapons are needed by Mexico more than propaganda. Felipe returns to El Paso determined to fund-raise the five thousand dollars needed to buy 1000 old surplus rifles from the U.S. Army. The only way he can raise this huge sum is by competing in major boxing events. Boxing gymnasium owner and boxing promoter Roberts promises Felipe a main event fight against the current boxing champion, in a winner-take-all match. Although much smaller and less experienced than his opponent, Felipe is driven by the enthusiasm of helping the Mexican Revolution with the much needed weapons. He is also motivated by feelings of revenge against the Mexican Federal troops who killed his family and all the inhabitants of his native village.—nufs68
Plot Keywords: boxer, factory worker, father, rebel, leader, brash, inspiring ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Doc McCoy is put in prison because his partners chickened out and flew off without him after exchanging a prisoner with a lot of money. Doc knows Jack Benyon, a rich "business"-man, is up to something big, so he tells his wife (Carol McCoy) to tell him that he's for sale if Benyon can get him out of prison. Benyon pulls some strings and Doc McCoy is released again. Unfortunately he has to cooperate with the same person that got him to prison.
Plot Keywords: criminal, wife, crime boss, veterinarian, gangster, thief, gritty ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: After her husband, Carl (Luke Wilson), suddenly leaves, Joline (Heather Graham) travels from New York to Texas to track him down. Although Joline tries to remain upbeat, she is discouraged when she discovers that Carl already has a new girlfriend, the lovely Carmen (Patricia Velasquez). Familiarizing herself with Carl's new home and friends, Joline gets company in the form of her brother, Jay (Casey Affleck). Will Joline win Carl back, or are there other romantic possibilities on her horizon?
Plot Keywords: beautiful woman, wife, husband, brother, love interest, emotional, spirited ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Two neighboring families live in a desert town near Mexico.
Plot Keywords: reporter, ex-boyfriend, colleague, survivor, factory worker, suspenseful, shocking ...
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