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Papi Chulo (2019)
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Papi Chulo (2019)

Genre
Comedy, Drama
Release Date
June 7, 2019
Studio
Blue Fox Entertainment
Official Site
http://www.bluefoxentertainment.com/films/papi-chulo
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Release Date
June 7, 2019
MPAA Rating
R
Duration
98 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
Blue Fox Entertainment
Official Site
http://www.bluefoxentertainment.com/films/papi-chulo
Director
John Butler
Producer
Rob Walpole, Rebecca O'Flanagan
Screenwriter
John Butler
Starring
  • Matthew Bomer as Sean
  • Alejandro Patino
  • Elena Campbell-Martinez
  • Wendi McLendon-Covey
  • Michael Shepperd
  • Tommie Earl Jenkins
  • Shaughn Buchholz
  • Tom Beyer
  • Irene White
  • Caitlin Kimball
  • Marisa Szczepan
  • Brandon Kyle Goodman
  • Blaine Swen
  • Martin Morales
  • Nick

In the sun-drenched sprawl of Los Angeles, a lonely TV weatherman, played by Matt Bomer, finds his personal life in a state of emotional drought. After a humiliating on-air breakdown, he is sent on a forced leave, adrift in his own luxurious but empty home. Desperate for a simple human connection and a project to occupy his time, he hires a middle-aged Latino migrant worker, Alejandro Patiño, to paint his deck, but with the unspoken hope of finding a friend. What begins as a transactional and awkward arrangement slowly blossoms into an unlikely and transformative companionship, as the two men from vastly different worlds navigate their shared isolation. Written and directed by John Butler, this poignant comedy-drama explores the complexities of friendship, class, and the universal need for understanding, blending gentle humor with moments of raw vulnerability as both characters discover they have more to teach each other than they ever imagined.