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Will Ferrell’s ‘Casa De Mi Parde’ Bows On Blu-ray This July

I missed this one in the theaters, but unfortunately I don’t have to wait too long.  From the gringos that brought you Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy comes the slapstick, action comedy, Casa De Mi Padre, arriving on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on July 17th. Producer and star Will Ferrell, along with director Matt Piedmont, writer/producer Andrew Steele and producer Adam McKay, best known for their work on Saturday Night Live, takes audiences on a memorable and wild ride.  Sounds like a good time to me! This Spanish-language action comedy features a stellar cast including, Will Ferrell, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez, Efren Ramirez and Adrian Martinez.  Check out the press release below and pre-order your copy today!

Will Ferrell plays a simple Mexican who is proud to work on his father’s ranch. But when the ranch is threatened by a dangerous drug lord played by Gael García Bernal (A Little Bit of Heaven, Babel), he must protect what he cares for the most.The film also stars Diego Luna (Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights), Genesis Rodriguez (Man on a Ledge), Efren Ramirez (Crank 2, HBO’s “Eastbound and Down”) Adrian Martinez (Kick- Ass) with Pedro Armendáriz Jr. (Once Upon a Time in Mexico) and Nick Offerman (TV’s “Parks and Recreation”). The Blu-ray Disc and DVD special features include a “making of” featurette, deleted scenes, “Fight for Love” music video, commerciales and audio commentary with director Matt Piedmont, writer/producer Andrew Steele and star Will Ferrell.

SYNOPSIS

Armando Alvarez has lived and worked on his father’s ranch in Mexico his entire life. When the ranch begins to struggle with its finances, Armando’s younger brother Raul (Luna) comes to the rescue and brings his beautiful fiancée, Sonia (Rodriguez). Raul is a successful international businessman, who shows promise for helping save the ranch; but when Armando falls for Sonia and Raul’s business dealings turn out to be shady, the Alvarez family finds themselves in a full-out war with each other and with Mexico’s most feared drug lord, Onza (Bernal). The film is written by Andrew Steele and directed by Matt Piedmont.

BLU-RAY & DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*

• “Making of” featurette
• Deleted Scenes
• “Fight for Love” Music Video- Original song performed by Will Ferrell and Genesis Rodriguez
• Commerciales- 4 different faux commercials starring Will Ferrell, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez, Efren Ramirez and Nick Offerman
• Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Final Interview
• Audio commentary by Director Matt Piedmont, Writer/Producer Andrew Steele and Star of the Film Will Ferrell