186 Dollars to Freedom

December 2022 August 2026 August 2026 186 Dollars to Freedom 186_Dollars_to_Freedom_film_DVD_cover_(2012).jpg Camilo Vila Monty FisherCamilo VilaAlicia Rivera Frankl Monty FisherCamilo Vila John RobinsonAlex MerazMichael DeLorenzoJohnny LewisDeborah Kara UngerGrant Bowler Roger Bellon Henry Vargas Richard HalseyColleen Halsey Four Fish FilmsDragonTree Media Blairwood Entertainment 2012 4 20 WorldFest-Houston 99 minutes101 minutes United StatesPeru English 186 Dollars to Freedom (also titled The City of Gardens and City of Gardens) is a 2012 Peruvian-American action drama film written by Monty Fisher and Camilo Vila, directed by Vila and starring John Robinson, Alex Meraz, Michael DeLorenzo, Johnny Lewis (in his final film role), Deborah Kara Unger and Grant Bowler. Cast John Robinson as Wayne Michael DeLorenzo as Gutierrez Alex Meraz as Nicaragua Johnny Lewis as Jorge Grant Bowler as Jesus Christ Anahí de Cárdenas as Maritza David Michie as Colonel Ramos Deborah Kara Unger as Consul Powers Production Filming took place in Peru in May 2010Fernandez Jay A. 'True Blood' actor lands two film roles May 24, 2010 The Hollywood Reporter https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/true-blood-actor-lands-two-23948/ December 11, 2022 December 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221211210843/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/true-blood-actor-lands-two-23948/ live and in Los Angeles in June 2010.Kay Jeremy The City Of Gardens wraps in Peru, moves to Los Angeles June 9, 2010 Screen Daily https://www.screendaily.com/production/the-city-of-gardens-wraps-in-peru-moves-to-los-angeles/5014853.article December 11, 2022 April 22, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250422001353/https://www.screendaily.com/production/the-city-of-gardens-wraps-in-peru-moves-to-los-angeles/5014853.article live Release The film was released at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival on April 20, 2012.Groover D.L. WorldFest-Houston International Independent Film Festival April 12, 2012 Houston Press https://www.houstonpress.com/houston/Print?oid=6593586 December 11, 2022 December 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221211211442/https://www.houstonpress.com/houston/Print?oid=6593586 live Then it was released in Manhattan on September 21, 2012. Reception John Anderson of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote that "the characters are solid and the action sound, suggesting the film will do short time theatrically en route to ancillary rehab."Anderson John 186 Dollars to Freedom September 24, 2012 Variety https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/186-dollars-to-freedom-1117948416/ December 11, 2022 December 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221211205530/https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/186-dollars-to-freedom-1117948416/ live Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Unable to shape these events into a dramatic structure, the director, Camilo Vila, resorts to a meandering tale of random indignities suffered by a lead so bland he comes across less as principled than as stupendously naïve."Catsoulis Jeannette Down the Rabbit Hole of a Peruvian Prison September 20, 2012 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/21/movies/186-dollars-to-freedom-directed-by-camilo-vila.html December 11, 2022 Opens on Friday in Manhattan. December 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221211210358/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/21/movies/186-dollars-to-freedom-directed-by-camilo-vila.html live References External links 1652361 186_dollars_to_freedom_2012 Category:2012 American films Category:2012 Peruvian films Category:2012 English-language films Category:English-language Peruvian films Category:Films shot in Los Angeles Category:Films shot in Peru Category:American action drama films Category:Peruvian action drama films