Baja (film)

Baja
Baja
	Film poster
Directed by	Tony Vidal
Written by	Tony Vidal
Produced by	R. Ellis Frazier; Justin Nesbitt; Tony Vidal; Gregory Wilker;
Starring	Jake Thomas; Chris Brochu; Michelle DeShon; Arienne Mandi; Zoe Corraface;
Cinematography	Jorge Roman
Edited by	Robin Lee
Music by	Greg Landau
Production; companies	Prankster Entertainment; Badhouse Studios Mexico;
Distributed by	Gravitas Ventures
Release date	April 13, 2018 (United States);
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Baja is a 2018 American comedy film directed and written by Tony Vidal, and starring Jake Thomas, Chris Brochu, Michelle DeShon, Arienne Mandi and Zoe Corraface.

Premise

During Christmas break, four 22 year-olds on a Mexican road trip seem bound for trouble until they, and their trip, are unexpectedly redeemed by a series of miraculous events.^[1]

Cast

Jake Thomas as Bryan Johnson
Chris Brochu as Todd Meyer
Michelle DeShon as Jessica Francis
Arienne Mandi as Lisa Bolanos / Lorena De Los Rios
Zoe Corraface as Carmen
Mark Margolis as Don Primo
Cynthia Stevenson as Josey Johnson
Kurt Fuller as Hal Johnson
José Zúñiga as Luis Bolanos
Jason Spisak as Burnout
Andres Londono as Jorge Ramirez
Toktam Aboozary as Madam

Production

Principal photography took place throughout Baja California Sur in Mexico, including Loreto, Rosarito Beach, Ensenada and Tijuana.

Release

Baja was released in North America via limited release on April 13, 2018.^[2]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 43%, based on seven reviews, and an average rating of 4.5/10.^[3] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times called the film a "vacation for the mind."^[4] Conversely, David Lewis from the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film one out of four stars, noting its lack of inspiration.^[5]

References

^ "Slate". Prankster Entertainment. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
^ "Baja (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
^ "Baja (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ Murray, Noel (April 12, 2018). "Retro comedy 'Baja' offers a vacation for the mind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
^ Lewis, David (April 6, 2018). "'Baja': Road comedy quickly goes south". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

External links

[1] "Slate". Prankster Entertainment. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

[2] "Baja (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

[3] "Baja (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

[4] Murray, Noel (April 12, 2018). "Retro comedy 'Baja' offers a vacation for the mind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

[5] Lewis, David (April 6, 2018). "'Baja': Road comedy quickly goes south". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

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