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Documentary 'Inmate #1' Celebrates the Rise of Danny Trejo [Trailer]


Inmate #1 Danny Trejo Trailer

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, Universal Home Entertainment has released the official trailer for Brett Harvey's Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, a powerful documentary that "pays homage to Danny Trejo’s heritage—his Mexican roots and his Los Angeles upbringing—as he gives fans a first-hand look into the extraordinary life journey that molded him into Hollywood’s most unlikely hero."


From Desperado and Con Air, to Machete and From Dusk Till Dawn, Danny Trejo has appeared in hundreds of films and won the hearts of so many viewers around the world.


The press release provides the full rundown on the film: "From a life of hard drugs and armed robberies to Hollywood red carpets and mentoring addicts, this is the telling of one of the most radical and uplifting transformation stories of human character ever put to film. Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Brett Harvey (Ice Guardians), Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo is the shocking story of one man’s capacity to overcome his demons and discover redemption through the most unlikely of journeys."


"With a host of celebrity interviews, never-before-seen footage and personal testimony from Trejo and his closest family and friends, audiences will witness the birth of a Hollywood icon who became a symbol of hope to the people he grew up with and fans around the world. After 46 years of sobriety, he never forgets his roots and is genuinely happy to pay it forward every single day. Trejo has made it his personal mission and debt to society to give back to Chicano communities in Los Angeles through his volunteer work donating food via his iconic Los Angeles based restaurants, buying toys for local children, motivational speaking in prisons, working with animal shelters and being a source of consistent support for those in the neighborhood he was raised in."


Available digitally in the U.S. beginning July 7th, 2020, Inmate #1 will provide viewers with "a raw and inspirational account of Trejo’s unbelievable transformation from hardened criminal to celebrated movie icon and beloved friend of all who cross his path."


Check out the trailer below!



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