Movies by Diego Luna
As part of the cast:
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Contraband (2012)
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster …
Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur
When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago -- smuggling -- to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday…
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Casa de mi Padre (2012)
Cast: Will Ferrell, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna …
Directed by: Matt Piedmont
Will Ferrell stars as a Spanish-speaking cowboy in this comedy about a Mexican clan trying to rescue their ranch from greedy creditors. When his brother can't save the day, the simple…
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Milk (2008)
Cast: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Sean Penn (in an Oscar-winning role) stars in this fact-based drama about Harvey Milk, the openly gay activist and San Francisco politician who was murdered along with Mayor George Moscone…
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Rudo y Cursi (2008)
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella …
Directed by: Carlos Cuarón
Stuck working on a banana ranch, two super competitive soccer-playing brothers dream of getting off the farm and finding stardom: Beto (Diego Luna) as a pro goalie and Toto (Gael García…
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Walking Vengeance (2008)
Cast: Diego Luna, Victoria Abril, Ariadna Gil …
Directed by: Agustin Diaz Yanes
Frantic to be free of Felix, her wealthy but drunken and violent drug-lord husband, Ana (Elena Anaya) tricks her fresh-from-prison sister, Aurora (Ariadna Gil), and two other ex-partners in…
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Mister Lonely (2007)
Cast: Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant …
Directed by: Harmony Korine
This gorgeously lensed, slightly surreal dramedy follows a Michael Jackson impersonator (Diego Luna) to Paris, where he meets a Marilyn Monroe look-alike (Samantha Morton) and accompanies her…
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ESPN: J.C. Chavez (2007)
Cast: Julio César Chávez, Julio César Chávez Jr., Oscar De La Hoya …
Directed by: Diego Luna
Directed by actor Diego Luna (Y Tu Mamá También, The Terminal), this fascinating documentary chronicles the life and times of the legendary boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, one of the most…
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Solo Dios Sabe (2006)
Cast: Damián Alcázar, Alice Braga, Diego Luna …
Directed by: Carlos Bolado
Convinced he's met his soul mate, an enamored young man pursues her across continents in Carlos Bolado's love story. During a trip to Tijuana, Brazilian art student Dolores (Alice…
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The Night Buffalo (2006)
Cast: Diego Luna, Liz Gallardo, Gabriel González …
Directed by: Jorge Hernandez Aldana
After his girlfriend two-times him with his best buddy, a 22-year-old schizophrenic decides to off himself -- but before committing suicide, he devises an intricate scheme designed to drive…
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Fade to Black (2006)
Cast: Danny Huston, Diego Luna, Paz Vega …
Directed by: Oliver Parker
Still reeling from the painful breakup of his marriage to screen siren Rita Hayworth, iconic filmmaker Orson Welles (Danny Huston) makes his way to Rome, where he gets pulled into a tangled…
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Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
Cast: Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward …
Directed by: Guy Ferland
Set in turbulent 1950s Cuba, this sequel to Dirty Dancing resurrects the story of a well-off American girl falling for a local boy on the dance floor. But when Castro's insurgency forces…
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The Terminal (2004)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d'etat exploded in his homeland, leaving it in shambles, and now he's stranded at Kennedy…
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Criminal (2004)
Cast: John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal …
Directed by: Gregory Jacobs
Con man Richard Gaddis (John C. Reilly) teams up with newbie Rodrigo (Diego Luna) for a heist that's a little bigger than his usual projects: They'll filch an antique currency note…
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Open Range (2003)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening …
Directed by: Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner directs and stars in this Western about four free-grazing ranchers whose cattle meander close to a small town ruled by a greedy sheriff and his cronies. Forced to defend their…
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Nicotina (2003)
Cast: Diego Luna, Lucas Crespi, Norman Sotolongo …
Directed by: Hugo Rodriguez
Hugo Rodriguez directs Mexican heartthrob Diego Luna (Y Tú Mamá También, The Terminal), in this frenzied action-drama that follows a group of amateur thieves who are planning…
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Carambola (2003)
Cast: Roberto Cobo, Laura Hidalgo, Diego Luna …
Directed by: Kurt Hollander
When longtime pool player El Vago (Daniel Martinez) wins an entire billiards hall, he turns to his assistant, El Perro (Diego Luna), to help him film an instructional video to earn some extra…
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Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
Cast: Jon Bon Jovi, Cristián de la Fuente, Natasha Gregson Wagner …
Directed by: Tommy Lee Wallace
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi stars as lone vampire hunter Derek Bliss, whose clients pay him a hefty bounty for every bloodsucker he stakes out. When he's hired to hunt a powerful vampire queen…
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Frida (2002)
Cast: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Antonio Banderas …
Directed by: Julie Taymor
Julie Taymor directs this Oscar-winning biopic of painter Frida Kahlo, focusing on her often rocky relationship with husband Diego Rivera and her controversial political and sexual reputation…
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Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Cast: Maribel Verdú, Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal …
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
When two rich teens meet the alluring, older Luisa, they try to impress her with stories of a road trip to a secret beach, then convince her to join them. What follows is an escapade…
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Gimme Power (1999)
Cast: Demián Bichir, Cecilia Suárez, Luis Felipe Tovar …
Directed by: Fernando Sariñana
When a Mexican film director, Gabriel (Demian Bichir), becomes fed up with the crime and corruption in his homeland, he decides to single-handedly take on a powerful band of criminals. With…
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El Cometa (1999)
Cast: Diego Luna, Ana Claudia Talancón, Gabriel Retes …
Directed by: Marissa Sistach, Jose Buil
Set in 1910 during the uprising of Medero's forces against the Profirio Diaz command, El Cometa is the story of love, war and the cinema. Romualdo runs a variety show that just lost its…
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A Sweet Scent of Death (1999)
Cast: Diego Luna, Vanessa Bauche, Héctor Alterio …
Directed by: Gabriel Retes
A small Mexican farming community is rocked by the brutal murder of a teenage girl in this psychological thriller. After stumbling upon the body of his sweetheart, young Ramon (Diego Luna) is…
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Todo El Poder / La Ley de Herodes (1999)
Cast: Diego Luna, Cecilia Suárez, Demián Bichir …
Directed by: Luis Estrada, Fernando Sariñana
In Todo el Poder, a Mexico City filmmaker (Demián Bichir) takes the law into his own hands after he's victimized three times in one day. Then, in La Ley de Herodes, when a meek…
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Un Hilito de Sangre (1995)
Cast: Diego Luna, Claudette Maillé, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos …
Directed by: Erwin Neumaier
Awkward teenager Leon (Diego Luna) becomes obsessed with beautiful schoolgirl Osbelia, but he is too scared to even talk to her. During his summer vacation, Leon decides to follow his dream…
As a director:
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Abel (2011)
Cast: Christopher Ruiz-Esparza, Karina Gidi, Jose Maria Yazpik …
Directed by: Diego Luna
Diego Luna's directorial debut stars Christopher Ruiz-Esparza as Abel, a troubled 9-year-old boy who emerges from a psychiatric institution and tests his family's patience with his…
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Revolución (2009)
Directed by: Mariana Chenillo, Fernando Eimbcke, Amat Escalante …
With a nod to the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, this collection of 10 short films includes featurettes lensed by actors Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, whose production…
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ESPN: J.C. Chavez (2007)
Cast: Julio César Chávez, Julio César Chávez Jr., Oscar De La Hoya …
Directed by: Diego Luna
Directed by actor Diego Luna (Y Tu Mamá También, The Terminal), this fascinating documentary chronicles the life and times of the legendary boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, one of the most…