VOD - American Sicario : Discover the trailer

By Mulder, 16 september 2021

RJ Collins makes his feature directorial debut for the Saban Films' action cartel thriller American Sicario. Philippe A. Haddad stars in this story of the rise and fall of the first American-born drug lord in Mexico. American Sicario will open In Theaters and On Demand and Digital on December 10.

Raja Collins, was raised in Los Angeles where he started in the business as a child actor. When Raja turned 21 he found his true passion in producing and directing. From his start to now he has the knowledge and filmmaking experiences in over 40 film and television productions as a Producer and Raja Directed music videos and commercials. With Raja’s expertise he has recently helped produce Blackbird starring Kate Winslet and Susan Sarandon, Grand Isle Starring Nicolas Cage and Kelsey Grammer and some other recent credits include True memoirs of an international assassin, with Netflix, starring Kevin James, Andy Garcia . Momentum, starring Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy and Morgan Freeman. Raja displays a deep dedication to the craft of film and has an endless passion for storytelling, which makes him a serious asset to any production. He chooses stellar material and does not waiver in his commitment to staying true to the vision of the script. He is also well versed in financing and packaging films which is why he has followed his passion in directing this new feature.

Philippe A. Haddad ( Erik Vasquez/ Executive Producer ) is a versatile actor and master of dialects. Although he gained notoriety playing villains, among his friends, he is known for his easy going style and strong sense of humor. Philippe was born in an American Hospital in Mexico City to Julie Ann Konig, American-born mother of Austrian parents and Maximo Haddad, a Mexican-born real estate developer born from Lebanese immigrants. Philippe began honing in his acting skills at the young age of 4 in school plays. By age 12 he was taking formal acting classes. Aside from his impressive acting background, Philippe is a jazz musician, having attended the Berklee College of Music. In addition, he has a degree in Mathematics and is fluent in English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. Philippe looks forward to lending his versatile acting ability to award winning movies and shows.

Synopsis: 
The story of the rise and fall of the first American-born drug lord in Mexico, this tale of power, money, greed and betrayal amongst rival members of the drug cartels finds American gangster Erik Vasquez (Philippe A. Haddad) scheming to become the top dog in the Mexican underworld, only to find himself making enemies out of both the powerful cartels and his own allies.

American Sicario 
Directed by RJ Collins
Produced by Ross Campbell, RJ Collins, Maurice Compte, Elliott Smith
Written by Rich Ronat
Starring  Philippe A. Haddad, Maurice Compte, Maya Stojan, Jaylen Moore, Johnny Rey Diaz, and Danny Trejo
Music by Josh Atchley
Cinematography : Pascal Combes-Knoke
Edited by Scott Adderton 
Production companies : 
Distributed by Saban films
Release date : 
Running time : 101 minutes

(Source : press release)