Baja (film)

2018 American film

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 (2018-04-13) (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

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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

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* 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

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

## Release

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

## Reception

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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

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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.

## External links

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* Official website
* Baja at IMDb
* Baja at Rotten Tomatoes