Love Ranch

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Love Ranch
Mark Jacobson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKieran McGuigan
Edited byPaul Hirsch
Music byChris P. Bacon
Distributed by
  • Road Rebel
  • Release date
    • June 30, 2010 (2010-06-30)
    Running time
    117 minutes
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageEnglish
    Budget$25 million[1]
    Box office$137,885[2]

    Love Ranch is a 2010 American

    Mark Jacobson
    .

    The film is based on the lives of

    Ringo Bonavena
    in the Mustang Ranch.

    Plot synopsis

    Charlie Bontempo (sometimes called Charlie "Goodtimes") and his wife, Grace, run a legal

    heavyweight boxer, Armando "Bruza" Bonavena, who is from Argentina and has had fights against the likes of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
    .

    Charlie is eager to have a fighter, but coaxes Grace into becoming Bruza's actual manager because Charlie has a felony conviction that prevents him from getting a license. Grace can hardly believe Bruza is willing to live and train at the brothel, where he moves into a trailer. She is surprised even more when Bruza begins to demonstrate a physical interest in her, since she is married and considerably older. She is offended at first, but the boxer's attentions and outgoing personality begin to win her over. Bruza begins to voice an interest in becoming Grace's business partner in running the brothel. Charlie begins to become aware of what's happening behind his back, leading to a disastrous outcome for all.

    Cast

    Production and release

    Filming began in

    Reno
    , Nevada, in January 2008.

    Love Ranch was released in limited U.S. theaters on June 30, 2010.[7] It was Harve Presnell's final film role.

    Reception

    The film has received mostly negative reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on 52 reviews, and an average rating of 3.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite its saucy setup and the always marvelous Helen Mirren, Love Ranch is disappointingly flaccid."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 37 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[9]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ Horn, John (July 1, 2010). "Word of Mouth: 'Love Ranch,' starring Helen Mirren, survives rocky relationship". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
    2. ^ "Love Ranch (2010)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
    3. ^ "Helen Mirren's Brothel Movie to Open", New York
    4. ^ "Mirren, Pesci Team for 'Love Ranch'", Entertainment Weekly
    5. ^ Sergio Peris-Mencheta IMDb
    6. ^ Fischer, Paul, "Exclusive Interview: Bai Ling for 'Crank: High Voltage'", Dark Horizons, Thursday April 16, 2009.
    7. ^ Hackford's "Love Ranch" finally gets release date Reuters
    8. Fandango Media
      . Retrieved March 22, 2018.
    9. CBS Interactive
      . Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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