Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo

Name: Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Released: July 7, 2020
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Cheech Marin, Craig Balkam, Danielle Trejo, Danny Trejo, Donal Logue

2020

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Super Channel | Release Date (Streaming): July 7, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Cheech Marin, Craig Balkam, Danielle Trejo, Danny Trejo, Donal Logue, Gilbert Trejo, Jhonnie Harris, Max Martinez, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez

Summary: Having spent much of his early life in prison, actor Danny Trejo discusses his career and how he has overcome a life of crime and addiction.

Director: Brett Harvey

Genre(s): Biography, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 107 min

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Brian Lowry

Jul 10, 2020

Directed by Brett Harvey, Inmate #1 has a few minor flaws, including an overly sappy musical score. Still, its subject is so inherently likable that a feature-length dose of Trejo's boundless energy feels like the kind of adrenaline shot we can use right about now. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jul 9, 2020

This documentary is a bit reticent on the subject of racism. It’s not a subject that Trejo addresses, other than to say that cops who used to pull him over now do so to get selfies. Yet it’s an amazing true-life success story. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Jul 8, 2020

There are a lot of laughs in his Hollywood redemption story, which also reveals Trejo’s hard-won gentleness. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Jul 9, 2020

The documentary tells the fascinating, and moving, tale of how Trejo got off the road to ruin and became the unlikeliest of Hollywood character actors. Read full review

Empire Al Horner

Jun 22, 2020

Inmate #1 might lack depths and dimensions, but for fans, this documentary is a machete-sharp glimpse into the life of a cult icon. Read full review

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