Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo
7.7
2019
1 hr 47 min
Documentary
71 years in the making, this feature documentary experience reveals the extraordinary life journey of Hollywood's most unlikely hero, Danny Trejo.
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- Cast：
- Danny Trejo , Robert Rodriguez , Michelle Rodriguez , Donal Logue , Cheech Marin
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Redundant and unnecessary.
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