| Modus Operandi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frankie Latina |
| Produced by | Bobby Ciraldo Janet Beasley |
| Written by | Frankie Latina |
| Starring | Randy Russell Danny Trejo Mark Borchardt Michael Sottile Mark Metcalf Ayesha Mohan Samwell Barry Poltermann Andrew Swant Bobby Ciraldo Sarah Price |
| Music by | Peter Batchelder Ray Chi Didier Leplae Nick Pipitone Renato Umali Joe Wong |
| Cinematography | Mark Escribano |
| Running time | 80 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Modus Operandi, directed by Frankie Latina, is an independent feature film shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Tokyo, Japan. Latina examines the Exploitation film genre through a revenge tale about a desperate C.I.A. agent on a mission to find the man who murdered his wife.
The film stars Danny Trejo (Machete, Heat), Mark Borchardt (American Movie), Michael Sottile (Reservoir Dogs), and Randy Russell (American Job) as Agent Stanley Cashay.
The film premiered at the prestigious CineVegas Film Festival in June of 2009, where it received critical acclaim[citation needed] and obtained sales representation from Submarine Entertainment. Modus Operandi was an official entry in the American Film Institute Film Festival where it screened at the historic Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles in October of 2009.
Plot Synopsis
Two briefcases with mysterious contents are stolen from top Presidential candidate Squire Parks, setting off a deadly series of double-crosses and betrayals. Desperate warring factions of subterranean organizations will stop at nothing to gain possession of the sensitive material. A covert branch of the CIA calls on notorious Black Ops agent Stanley Cashay, who has been barely existing in a semi-comatose twilight since the murder of his wife. Cashay is offered the identity of his wife’s killer in exchange for locating and returning the cases.
Agent Cashay uses the most dangerous weapons at his command, the telephone and his reputation, to unleash a bizarre assortment of operatives, including the deliciously sleazy Casey Thunderbird and exotic Tokyo-based special agent Black Licorice. Along with scores of other beguiling rogues, they initiate a horrifying chain of events, including ruthless torture and brutal killings. When Cashay is finally in possession of the stolen materials, the contents of the briefcases shock even him, and he makes a decision that will change the course of history. Cashay then sets the wheels in motion for bitter revenge and harsh justice, but not before the entire operation is nearly derailed as merciless underworld forces fight back. The final chapters play out as an increasingly surreal vision of modern reality, skirting the edge of sanity and culminating with the wrath of the powerful Director Holiday, a man who would put the fear of God into God Himself.
External links
- Modus Operandi Official Website
- Modus Operandi additional site
- Modus Operandi at the Internet Movie Database
- Director Frankie Latina interviewed by indieWIRE
- Fangoria Online Exclusive
- Milwaukee Leader newspaper article
- OnMilwaukee news article
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