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Emerald Cowboy

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Based on 9 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Documentary | Drama | Foreign
Written by: Eishy Hayata
Directed by:
Eishy Hayata
Andrew Molina
Release Date:
Theatrical: September 19, 2003
Running Time: 117 minutes, Color
Origin: Colombia
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Eishy Hayata, and Eva Hayata
In the early 1970's, enchanted by the spell of the emerald, a man finds his way to the exotic and dangerous land of Colombia. With a dream and talent for the stone, he embarks on a journey of struggle and discovery. Twenty-five years later he is an Emerald Czar. The extraordinary life and death of modern day cowboys is seen through his eyes. This is a moving true story that will take you into a world never witnessed before. (Indican Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
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Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
The acting is weak, largely because many of the performers seem uncomfortable speaking English. The last half-hour works up a fair amount of action and suspense, though.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Marta Barber
May not be a work of fiction but, despite its many minutes of real footage, it is far from being a documentary. Lack of truth in advertising notwithstanding, the story of this Colombian cowboy deserved to be told.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
Rich in authentic locales but is unevenly directed by Andrew Molina and is hazy in its chronology. Hayata's story in all its myriad implications might well have been better told in documentary form.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Having written, co- directed and played the lead in this awkward, ego-driven memoir, Hayata has turned a genuinely compelling life story into an embarrassing vanity production.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Sheri Linden
Having tackled treacherous terrain to film Hayata's story, the filmmakers miss the opportunity to deliver a scorching testament to the dangers and passions that drive the saga.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Jorge Morales
The filmmakers may have aimed for doc-like authenticity, but the result is more like a QVC fabulous fake.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Ken Fox
The real-life Hayata plays himself with little conviction, while the rest of the Spanish-speaking cast give the impression that they don't have the slightest idea what their English-language dialogue means.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dave Kehr
Though Mr. Hayata seems convinced that he is a colorful, romantic figure, the movie itself is crushingly mundane and unlikely to attract any audience beyond close relatives.
Read Full Review >New York Post Jonathan Foreman
Thanks to the amateurish, spectacularly talent-free quality of its cinematography, direction, writing and acting, Emerald Cowboy is simply impossible to sit through.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 0.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
William F. gave it a 0:
This movie made me physically sick. One of the single worst movies of all time. Mr. Molina did a terrible job, and he needs to quit calling it a documentary because it isn't one.
