A chase where only the strongest survive.
A group of Mexican emigrants attempts to cross the Mexican-US border. What begins as a hopeful journey becomes a harrowing, bloody and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante and his loyal Belgian Malinois dog chase the group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous borderland. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they discover there’s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.
Desierto (2015) is a thriller and drama film directed by Jonás Cuarón, released on April 12, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Gael García Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Diego Cataño and Marco Pérez. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 403 ratings.
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Gael García Bernal
as Moises
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
as Sam
Diego Cataño
as Mechas
Marco Pérez
as Lobo
Alondra Hidalgo
as Adela
Óscar Flores Guerrero
as Ramiro
David Lorenzo
as Ulysse
Lew Temple
as Border Patrol
Butch McCain
as Un animateur radio
Claudia Angélica Amador Castellanos
as Migrant
Dolores Micaela Guzmán Méndez
as Migrant
Directed by Jonás Cuarón, written by Jonás Cuarón and Mateo García Elizondo, produced by Jonás Cuarón, Charles Gillibert and Carlos Cuarón.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 403 ratings.
This is one of those films that takes some time and consideration to fully assess. One one level, it's a straight-forward action/thriller with a unique and interesting setting. Heroes and antiheroes pervade as we are plunged into what is for most of us a new experience and reality. Of course, one that is fully fictionalized. If you can get the emotional distance to view it as such, the film works fairly well, even…
Reviewed on February 25, 2017
What a ridiculous, childish and unrealistic plot. Some angry alcoholic farmer randomly shoots to illegal immigrants crossing abandonded (?) MX-US border for no other reason than just to kill them with infinite ammo in one magazine and eagle-like eyesight in the beginning to near-blind precision in the end of the show. Random shooters have better plots than this. Eventually everyone is dead except "a couple" that…
Reviewed on August 17, 2026
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The main cast of Desierto (2015) includes Gael García Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Diego Cataño, Marco Pérez and Alondra Hidalgo. The film was directed by Jonás Cuarón. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Desierto was released on April 12, 2015 and runs for 1h 28m.
Desierto (2015) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 403 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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