Pimpinero: Blood and Oil

Pimpinero: Blood and Oil
Theatrical release poster
SpanishPimpinero: Sangre y Gasolina
Directed byAndrés Baiz
Written by
  • Andrés Baiz
  • María Camila Arias
Produced by
  • Andrés Baiz
  • Andrés Calderón
Starring
CinematographyMateo Londoño
Edited byLuis Carballar
Music byPedro Bromfman
Production
company
Dynamo
Release dates
  • 9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) (TIFF)
  • 10 October 2024 (2024-10-10) (Colombia)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryColombia
Languages

Pimpinero: Blood and Oil (Spanish: Pimpinero: Sangre y Gasolina) is a 2024 Colombian crime thriller film directed by Andrés Baiz. It stars Laura Osma, Alejandro Speitzer, Alberto Guerra, and Juanes. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024.

Plot

Cast

  • Alberto Guerra as Ulises
  • Alejandro Speitzer as Juan
  • Laura Osma as Diana
  • Juanes as Moisés
  • David Noreña as Don Carmelo
  • Isabella Sierra as Juliana
  • Junior González as Polito
  • Emilia Ceballos as Marisol
  • Yull Núñez as Fabián
  • Juan Sebastián Calero as Miguel
  • Ariel Sierra as Francisco
  • Judith Segura as Blanca
  • David Noreña as Don Carmelo
  • Norberto Rivera as Evaristo
  • Johan Rivera as Gonzo
  • Nelson Camayo as Wielder
  • Ángela Cano as Wendy
  • Merilng Sosa as Piratas
  • Paola López
  • Nicol Juliana Rodríguez
  • Julián Mondragón

Production

The film was shot in Colombia, specifically Cesar and La Guajira, in 2023.[1][2]

Release

Promotional stills were released in August 2024.[3][4] The trailer was released on 5 September 2024.[5]

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024.[6][7]

Reception

Carlos Aguilar of RogerEbert.com gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, praising cinematographer Mateo Londono for bringing "a grounded sumptuous to the visual relation between the people and the land", but criticized the film as having delved into several clichéd tropes of the genre, writing that Baiz was "more than fluent in these realms of the unlawful but struggles to craft characters and situations layered beyond superficial motivations."[8]

References

  1. ↑ Arango Duque, Jaime Horacio (29 March 2023). "Confirman el rodaje de la cinta Pimpineros en la que estaría Juanes". El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Huerta Ortiz, César (25 April 2024). "Alberto Guerra: soy el mismo que iba en chanclas a la escuela". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Paul, Larisha (14 August 2024). "Juanes Will Make Official Film Debut in 'Pimpinero: Blood and Oil'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Rodríguez, Guillermo (14 August 2024). "Juanes se estrena como actor: protagoniza la película "Pimpinero: sangre y gasolina", de Andy Baiz". RCN Radio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (5 September 2024). "Colombian Rock Star Juanes Makes Film Debut in Prime Video Drama 'Pimpinero: Blood and Oil'; Trailer Bows Ahead of Toronto World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Lugo Suárez, Jesús (13 August 2024). "Juanes debutará como actor en la película 'Pimpinero: Sangre y Gasolina'". El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Arango Duque, Jaime Horacio (14 August 2024). "Primeras imágenes de Juanes como protagonista de la cinta Pimpinero: Sangre y Gasolina". El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Aguilar, Carlos (22 November 2024). "Pimpinero: Blood and Oil movie review". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
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