Baghdad Texas

Baghdad Texas
Baghdad Texas
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David H. Hickey
Written by	Shaneye Ferrell; David H. Hickey; Al No'Mani;
Produced by	Booka Michel
Starring	Al No'Mani; Robert Prentiss; Melinda Renna; Barry Tubb; Ryan Boggus; Shaneye Ferrell;
Cinematography	Cory Van Dyke
Edited by	Cory Van Dyke
Music by	Booka Michel
Production; company	Loudhouse Productions
Release dates	January 16, 2009 (Palm Springs International Film Festival); August 27, 2010 (United States);
Countries	United States; Iraq
Languages	English; Spanish; Arabic

Baghdad Texas is a comedy film directed by David H. Hickey and stars Al No'Mani, Robert Prentiss, Melinda Renna, Barry Tubb, Ryan Boggus and Shaneye Ferrell. The writers include Shaneye Ferrell, David H. Hickey and Al No'Mani. The movie was produced by Booka Michel. The film has had a number of festival screenings and had its official theatrical release at the Quad Cinema in New York City on August 27, 2010.^[1] it is the first notable American film to feature an Iraqi actor.

Plot edit

Brando, an Iraqi dictator, ends up in a town near the US-Mexico border when his plane crashes. He is then escorted to Texas by illegal immigrants. His identity is then exposed when he is taken in by a Latino woman.

Cast edit

Al No'Mani as Brando
Robert Prentiss as Randall
Melinda Renna as Carmen
Barry Tubb as Seth
Ryan Boggus as Limon
Shaneye Ferrell as Kathy

Reviews edit

The New York Times said, "the premise had promise, but “Baghdad, Texas,” a clumsy comedy directed by David H. Hickey, quickly disappoints with an inconsistent tone and painful overacting."^[2]

Slant Magazine said, "Although Baghdad Texas doesn’t really work as a comedy, or as an allegory on border diplomacy and war, its imagination is both honest and authentic."^[3]

References edit

^ Quad Cinema Coming Soon page. [1] Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, 2010-07-26
^ Genzlinger, Neil. "Fleeing Mideast Dictator's Unscheduled Stop". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
^ Semerene, Diego. "Review: Baghdad Texas". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 21 March 2021.