While serving a 33-year sentence, a spiritual awakening led drug lord Esteban Mendoza Cruz to form a church in Mexico's most corrupt prison. With a congregation of more than 600, Cruz sows hope both among inmates and in the community at large.
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John Paul
Esteban Mendoza
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Erika Sabel Flores
Perla Mendoza
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Rafael Barragan
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Jaime Alcaraz
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Cliserio Aguilar
Young Esteban's Cousin 2
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Manuel Alfredo
Poor Inmate 1
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Linda Channell Allure
Ranch Cook 2
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Luis Anguiano
Prison Director
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Maya Benitez
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Enrique Chiu
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Bernabe Villanueva Cruz
Poor Inmate 2
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Mario Cruz
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Adam Watson Director · Kurt Tuffendsam Screenplay Claudia A. Juarez Chavez Screenplay
United States release October 18, 2012 · Produced in Mexico, United States · Languages English, Spanish
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RISE
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Mexico · United States
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Original language
English
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English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · October 18, 2012
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