| Un Dia sin Mexicanos | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 64 reviews)
Sales Rank: 49052
Category: DVD
Actors: Caroline Aaron, Tony Abatemarco, Melinda Allen, Frankie J. Allison, Fernando Arau
Director: Sergio Arau
Publisher: Xenon
Studio: Xenon
Brand: Lions Gate
Label: Xenon
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 98 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MCMDSXE4477D
UPC: 000799447727
EAN: 0000799447727
ASIN: B00062J0GW
Release Date: November 9, 2004
Theatrical Release Date: May 14, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 06/07/2005
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 A Day without a Mexican: try it if you're against illegals September 9, 2008
Having grown up in Texas, I could understand the situation in California. In the movie (which is a romp), the governor succeeds in a law restricting immigration. The result is chaos: there is no one to pick fruits and vegetables, so there are food riots at the grocery stores. The Hispanic teachers disappear, so the schools have to close. There are no more maids... do the math. But it's really witty. We are a bilingual nation, and should have agreements with all Latino countries.
-Anne Ladd
 Amatuerish, boring ,artsy farty indie crap!! February 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well that's 10 bucks and 35 minutes of my life I'll never get back. What a god awful piece of crap. This movie sucked. and not even a "campy" bad sucked. it's like "artsy fartsy indie" sucked.
I was hoping for a carlos mensia(sp?) esque funny, mock-u-mentary about what would happen if the west coast was without mexicans for a day. instead it's this really lame psudeo sci-fi plot filmed by a guy with 10 grand, 20 friends, and a digital camera. it's so boring that i literally gave up on it 35 minutes in. that's sad!
i urge all west and southern based hispanics to move to the east coast and actually be seen as a real human being instead of this slapstick novelty they seem to be labeled as in the south and the west. jeeeeeze!
 A Little Heavy-Handed But Still Engaging December 29, 2007
A Day without a Mexican is an interesting light comedy, in which everyone in California of Hispanic descent disappears for a few days, and the remaining populace is forced to face a myriad of issues. While much of it is simplistic and sometimes the reactions of various characters strain credulity, the movie is saved by the delightful and engaging performance of its star, Yareli Arizmendi, portraying a second-generation immigrant with (she believes) Mexican roots who doesn't disappear when everyone else does. The movie is sprinkled with factoids that are presented in a humorous-enough way that they don't usually become irksome. I give it four stars because of the creative way it presents important issues and the endearing performance of its star, although I certainly would not call it great cinematic literature.
GREAT MOVIE! November 26, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
IT REALLY IS A GREAT MOVIE, THIS IS FOR ALL TO SEE THAT LATINOS ARE VERY MUCH NEEDED AND ARE HERE TO STAY, THE BIGGEST MINORITY, THANKS TO MEXICANS, WHICH ARE A VERY IMPORTANT FORCE IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY AND MAKES A BIG IMPACT IN THE USA AND THEREFORE THE WORLD.
hitting a little too close to home July 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie was excellent. Hilarious at times, sad and moving at others. Done in a mocumentary style and centering on several different people from all walks of life. I see and hear people behaving like racists just like the people in the movie.
I think that for many people this movie probably hit a bit too close to home, thus the 1 star reviews. I think this movie should be required viewing. It gets its message across without being heavy handed a la spike lee.
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