El Matador

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El Matador ★★ 2003

Wanting to escape the doldrums of his pizza delivery job, young Mexican-American Johnny dreams of emulating his father by becoming a matador. But much absurdity ensues after a not-so-friendly loan shark captures the “family jewels”—bronzed bull testicles—and he must fight to regain the prized family heirloom. 74m/C VHS, DVD . Robert Wolfskill, Martin Klebba, Gabriel Iglesias, Elilio Rivera; D: Joey Medina; W: Joey Medina; C: Tom Hobbs. VIDEO

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