Bad Hombres

Bad Hombres
Directed byAndrew Glazer
Music byTomás Barriero
Country of originUnited States
Original languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Production
Executive producers
  • Stephen Espinoza
  • Vinnie Malhotra
Producers
Running time107 minutes
Production companies
  • Mission Critical Productions
  • Lone Wolf Studios
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)

Bad Hombres is a 2020 American documentary film about the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos, a professional binational baseball team that played half of its home games in Texas during the 2019 baseball season.[1][2]

Synopsis

The documentary focuses on Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos, a Minor League Baseball team (the world's only binational pro baseball team), as well as on their families. Shot during the team's 2019 season, the documentary follows them during 120 games and explores Mexico–United States relations.[3]

Release

Bad Hombres was released on Showtime on October 16, 2020.[4][5]

Reception

In a review for the Houston Chronicle, Matt Young wrote that Bad Hombres had touching moments.[6]

References

  1. ^ Glazer, Andrew (October 18, 2020). "'You Have Different Perspectives And That's Pretty Fascinating': Director Andrew Glazer On Showtime Documentary 'Bad Hombres' About Binational Baseball Team". CBS. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Contreras, Russell (2020-10-15). "Showtime documentary 'Bad Hombres' uses baseball to illustrate border tensions". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. ^ Beckerman, Jim. "'Bad Hombres,' a new documentary, offers a unique window into our border policy: Baseball". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  4. ^ "El documental "Bad Hombres" derriba el muro fronterizo por medio del beisbol". Agencia EFE (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  5. ^ "Bad Hombres". Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Young, Matt (2020-10-15). "'Bad Hombres' tells story of Texas-Mexico border through baseball". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-11-24.