Emerald Cowboy

Name: Emerald Cowboy
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Released: September 19, 2003
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 21
Cast: Eishy Hayata, Hiroko Hayata

2003

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Indican Pictures | Release Date: September 19, 2003 | R

Starring: Eishy Hayata, Hiroko Hayata

Summary: 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 hisIn 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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Director: Andrew Molina

Genre(s): Drama, Documentary

Rating: R

Runtime: 90 min

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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

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

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

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

Jorge Morales

The filmmakers may have aimed for doc-like authenticity, but the result is more like a QVC fabulous fake. Read full review

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

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

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