Private Project

Beaten

Bruise, a mysterious hitman, is contracted by corrupt mayor Henry Derringer, to kill Redd, a former employee that he thinks stole some incriminating data. When the mayor's colleagues hear about it, they hire their own hitmen which ends up killing Bruise's fiancée Cindy, who happens to be Redd's sister. The two come together to avenge her death.

  • Arturo Portillo
    Director
    Hexit Strategy, Not Human, Kosmikophobia, Madness
  • Arturo Portillo
    Writer
    Hexit Strategy, Not Human, Kosmikophobia, Madness
  • Robert Izquierdo
    Producer
    Kosmikophobia, Beaten
  • Jerry Walker
    Producer
    Scaffold Pike, Better Call Saul, Independence Day II: Resurgence
  • Frank Powers
    Producer
    Brother's James: Retribution, Warfighter, Sicario
  • Frank Powers
    Key Cast
    “Bruise”
    Brother's James: Retribution, Warfighter, Sicario
  • J.D. Marmion
    Key Cast
    “Redd”
    Brother's James: Retribution, Warfighter, Sicario II
  • Hector Dez
    Key Cast
    “Randy”
    Sicario II, Beaten, Scaffold Pike
  • Jorge Estrada
    Key Cast
    “Mayor Henry Derringer”
    Lost Padre Mine, Desert Wasteland, Paranoid Flux, River
  • Jerry Walker
    Key Cast
    “Ramon”
    Scaffold Pike, Better Call Saul, Independence Day II: Resurgence
  • Manny Rubio
    Key Cast
    “Chente”
    Better Call Saul, Sicario II, Outlines in the Dark
  • Robert Izquierdo
    Key Cast
    “Wesley Gaines”
    Kosmikophobia, Beaten
  • Michelle Martinez
    Key Cast
    “Cindy Villalobos”
    Brothers James: Retribution, Radio Silence, Shadowminds, Ghost Adventures
  • Film Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Action, Drama, Revenge, Thriller, Suspense
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 17, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Film Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival

    No Premiere. Judging Status.
    Best Feature Film
  • Indie Visions Film Festival

    June 29, 2019
    Best Narrative Feature Film
  • Colorado International Film Festival
    Wheat Ridge, Colorado
    United States
    August 16, 2019
    Winner - Screenwriting Award
  • Crown International Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    India
    August 18, 2019
    Best Supporting Actor - JD Marmion
  • The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards

    August 2, 2019
    Best Feature Film - Less than $5,000
  • Amsterdam International Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    May 5, 2019
    Best Dramatic Film Editing
  • Rome Independent Prisma Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    No Premiere. Judging Status.
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles CineFest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    No Premiere. Judging Only.
    Finalist
  • Independent Talents International Film Festival
    Bloomington
    United States
    No Premiere. Judging Only.
    Semi-Finalist
  • Highway 61 Film Festival
    Pine City, Minnesota
    United States
    No Premiere/No Screening
    Finalist
Director Biography - Arturo Portillo

New Mexico State University majoring in Broadcast TV News Journalism. While attending college, he learned reel to reel editing as well as non-linear editing, videography and photo-journalism. He studied in Mark Medoff's (Tony award winner for 'Children Of a Lesser God) creative writing course. He began writing his first script when he was 11 years old after he was inspired by his teacher and has been writing ever since. Not only is he a writer and director, but he also is an actor, having worked on such movies as Due Date being Robert Downey, Jr's stand in and working along side Colin Hanks and Eric Balfour in the indie film RX, directed by Ariel Vromen (The Iceman).

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Director Statement

Don't let anyone tell you that you cannot amount to anything. They're just jealous of your talents that they wish they had.