Old Mexican-American sheriff Bob Valdez has always been a haven of sanity in a land of madmen when it came to defending law and order. But the weapon smuggler Frank Tanner is greedy and impulsive. When Tanner provokes a shooting that causes the death of an innocent man and Valdez asks him to financially compensate the widow, Tanner refuses to do so and severely humiliates Valdez, who will do justice and avenge his honor, no matter what it takes.

The Fan

1981

English

5.8

♡ 7

37%

Ed Bianchi Director

Anna Maria Horsford as Emily Stolz

James Garner as Jake Berman

Hector Elizondo as Police Inspector Raphael Andrews

Dana Delany as Saleswoman in Record Store

A record store clerk is an obsessed fan of an actress of stage and screen. However, when faced with rejection, the fan strikes out in increasingly violent ways.

Backstreet Justice

1994

English

4.5

♡ 5

40%

Chris McIntyre Director

Linda Kozlowski as Keri Finnegan

Tammy Grimes as Mrs. Finnegan

John Shea as Nick Donovan

Hector Elizondo as Steve Donovan

A P.I. is burdened by her late father's reputation as a corrupt cop.

Beaches

1988

English

7.0

♡ 12

42%

Garry Marshall Director

John Heard as John Pierce

Hector Elizondo as Judge

Lainie Kazan as Leona Bloom

Marc Shaiman as Pianist

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

I-See-You.com

2006

English

5.4

♡ 3

Action

Comedy

Eric Steven Stahl Director

Stewart Skelton as Financial Newscaster #1

Hector Elizondo as Greg Rishwain

Benton Jennings as HR Executive

Rosanna Arquette as Lydia Ann Layton

A 17-year-old boy buys mini-cameras and displays the footage online at I-see-you.com. The cash rolls in as the site becomes a major hit. Everyone seems to have fun until it all comes crashing down....

The Celestine Prophecy

2006

English

4.9

♡ 3

5%

54%

Action

Adventure

based on novel or book

Armand Mastroianni Director

Hector Elizondo as Cardinal Sebastian

John Aylward as Dobson

Obba Babatundé as Miguel

Georgia Chris as Villager

A spiritual adventure film chronicling the discovery of ancient scrolls in the rainforests of Peru. The prophecy and its nine key insights predict a worldwide awakening, arising within all religious traditions, that moves humanity toward a deeper experience of spirituality.

The Landlord

1970

English

6.9

♡ 6

93%

Hal Ashby Director

Hector Elizondo as Hector

Marlene Clark as Marlene

Oliver Clark as Mr. Farcus

Lee Grant as Mrs. Enders

At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.

Borrowed Hearts

1997

English

6.8

♡ 3

Ted Kotcheff Director

Catherine Fitch as

Barbara Gordon as Bridget

Hector Elizondo as Javier Del Campo

Eric McCormack as Sam Field

Single mom Kathleen Russell (Roma Downey) and her daughter Zoey pretend to be Kathleen's boss's "family" so he can close a major business deal with the mysterious Mexican financier Javier Del Campo.

Born to Win

1971

English

5.8

♡ 4

50%

Ivan Passer Director

Robert De Niro as Danny

Marcia Jean Kurtz as Marlene

Paula Prentiss as Veronica

Hector Elizondo as Vivian

A smart-mouthed junkie and a former hairdresser spends his days looking for just "one more fix".

Overboard

1987

English

6.9

♡ 71

46%

Garry Marshall Director

Paul Tinder as Coast Guard Cutter: Coast Guard Captain

Kurt Russell as Dean Proffitt

Richard Stahl as Elk Cove: Hospital Psychiatrist

Hector Elizondo as Garbage Scow Skipper

Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.

National Geographic Explorer Big Sur-Wild California

2010

English

6.4

♡ 1

Documentary

History

Sue Houghton Director

Hector Elizondo as Self - Narrator

National Geographic presents a comprehensive view of the spectacular California coastal area known as Big Sur—through the eyes of three intrinsically connected native creatures. Fly with the California condors and capture the panoramic view of Big Sur’s many topside layers, and dive with California’s sea otters to investigate life below the waves. Then, follow the stealthy mountain lions and see how the scavengers, the key-stone species and this top predator are all critical contributors to Big Sur’s unique habitat

Safe House

1998

English

6.8

♡ 4

70%

Eric Steven Stahl Director

Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Andi Travers

James Lew as Asian

Hector Elizondo as Dr. Simon

Patrick Stewart as Mace Sowell

A psychological thriller; Mace Sowell, an ex-intelligence operative and whose past government activities catches up with him, faces his own mortality, in the shape of the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Holding the electronic key to secret information which implicates a Presidential front-runner, Mace struggles for his life while battling the debilitating effects of the disease.

Tortilla Soup

2001

English

6.7

♡ 7

76%

father daughter relationship

Romance

woman director

Maria Ripoll Director

Stoney Westmoreland as Baseball Umpire

Troy Ruptash as Hairdresser

Hector Elizondo as Martin Naranjo

Paul Rodriguez as Orlando Castillo

A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food but not for life.

Music Within

2007

English

7.2

♡ 5

33%

Steven Sawalich Director

Hector Elizondo as Ben Padrow

Leslie Nielsen as Bill Austin

Dale Dye as General

Rebecca De Mornay as Richard's Mom

After a confrontation with one of his idols dashes his dreams of studying public speaking in college, Richard Pimentel joins the Army and ships off to Vietnam. During his service, Richard loses nearly all of his hearing. Joining a new circle of friends, including a man with cerebral palsy and an alcoholic war veteran, Richard discovers his gift for motivational speaking and becomes an advocate for people with disabilities.

Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie

2023

English

6.7

♡ 52

92%

obsessive compulsive disorder

obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)

private detective

san francisco, california

Randy Zisk Director

Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk

Hector Elizondo as Dr. Neven Bell

Ted Levine as Leland Stottlemeyer

Paulino Nunes as Lucas Kubrick

Monk steps out of retirement as his stepdaughter's wedding turns tragic when her fiancé dies in a bungee jumping accident.

American Gigolo

1980

English

6.3

♡ 45

73%

Paul Schrader Director

Richard Gere as Julian

K Callan as Lisa Williams

Hector Elizondo as Sunday

Frank Pesce as Suspect #4

Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and Detective Sunday begins pumping him for details on his different clients, something he is reluctant to do considering the nature of his work. Julian begins to suspect he's being framed. Meanwhile Michelle begins to fall in love with him.

The Princess Diaries

2001

English

6.4

♡ 109

49%

68%

Action

based on novel or book

Comedy

Family

grandparent grandchild relationship

Garry Marshall Director

Hector Elizondo as Joe

Jane Morris as Lady Evergreen

Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis

Patrick John Flueger as Student Jeremiah Hart

A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.