POLANSKI: The Unauthorized Biography
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At the Regency South Coast Theater

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3th 7:00pm
Q&A with director Chapa to follow the screening.
 

Tickets on sale at the Regency Theater Online or Box Office
Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 7:00pm

DAMIAN CHAPA “BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT” STAR COMES TO OC AND WILL SPEAK AT SCREENING.

Damian Chapa, noted Mexican-American actor, director and producer, who’s starring role of “Blood In, Blood Out” (aka “Bound By Honor”), was one of the first by a Mexican-American actor, will appear at the Regency South Coast Village Theatre, on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 7:00 PM and present a screening of his latest film, “POLANSKI unauthorized”.

Chapa will also do a Q & A after the screening with OCSWA president Mark Sevi to discuss the film, his career, and how a young Latino got a chance in the movies.

“POLANSKI unauthorized” is the story of the turbulent and controversial life of film director and Academy Award winner, Roman Polanski, and Chapa plays Polanski in the film, for which Chapa is also the director, screenwriter, and producer.

Chapa’s first film was “Under Seige”, with Steven Seagal, and the producers of “Blood In, Blood Out” noticed his presence and immediately signed him to star in “Blood In, Blood Out”, which when released also gave Benjamin Bratt his first starring role, as well as Jesse Borrego, the television star of “Fame”.

The film was a controversial look at the prison system in California and the supposed creation of a Mexican Mafia within prison walls. It also was controversial for becoming one of the first films to have Latino stars in all major roles, and has remained popular for many years

In recent years, Chapa has directed, in addition to starring in, his own films including Kill You Twice, The Lonely Life of Downey Hall, Man of Faith, 2004's Shade of Pale, El Padrino, I.R.A.: King of Nothing, The Bad Game Bobby Fischer Live, Mexican Gangster, Fuego, Chicano Blood, and Mexican American.

The Regency South Coast Village Theatre:
1561 W. Sunflower Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92704 (directly across the street from South Coast Plaza)

Tickets can be purchased at the box office and online at www.regencymovies.com. For further information, please call (714) 557-5703.