El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
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After the collapse of a massive crystal meth empire, Jesse Pinkman must navigate a perilous journey to find a new life.
The story
Following the events of the television series Breaking Bad, Jesse Pinkman finds himself in a desperate situation after being held captive by a neo-Nazi gang. He manages to escape and begins a frantic journey to distance himself from his past and the dangerous world of methamphetamine production. Seeking a way to start over, Jesse navigates the landscape of Albuquerque and beyond, attempting to outrun his former associates and the consequences of his actions. The film serves as an epilogue to the series, focusing on Jesse's attempt to find redemption and a new identity while dealing with the fallout of the empire he helped build.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film begins with a flashback where Jesse Pinkman asks Mike Ehrmantraut how to start over; Mike suggests Alaska. In the present, Jesse escapes a compound in a car called the El Camino. He visits friends Skinny Pete and Badger, who hide the car and provide him with a place to sleep. Jesse then attempts to dispose of the car, but the plan goes awry when the car's tracker is discovered. He eventually flees in a different vehicle, learning of Walter White's death. The narrative intercuts with flashbacks of Jesse's captivity under Todd Alquist. In the present, Jesse searches Todd's apartment and encounters two men, Neil Kandy and Casey, who are also searching for Todd's money. After a tense standoff and a shootout where Jesse kills both men, he seeks help from Ed Galbraith, a 'disappearer.' Because he is short on the required fee, Jesse steals guns from his parents' home and confronts Neil's associates at a welding shop, ultimately killing them. The film concludes with Jesse arriving in Alaska, where he leaves a letter for a contact and reflects on his past with Jane Margolis before heading toward a new life.
- First release year
- 2019
- Runtime (minutes)
- 122
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Vince Gilligan
- Writers
- Vince Gilligan · writer
- Cast and characters
- Aaron Paul · Jesse Pinkman; Jesse Plemons · Todd Alquist; Krysten Ritter · Jane Margolis; Charles Baker · Skinny Pete; Matt Jones · Brandon "Badger" Mayhew; Robert Forster · Ed Galbraith; Jonathan Banks · Mike Ehrmantraut; Bryan Cranston · Walter White
- Genres
- neo-Western; crime thriller
- Themes
- Redemption; Consequences of crime; Identity
- Tone and mood
- Tense; Gritty
- Premise and plot tags
- Sequel; Epilogue; Crime
- Source material / true-story basis
- Breaking Bad
- Franchise connections
- Breaking Bad
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics and won several awards in the television and film categories.
- Awards and nominations
- Best Movie Made for Television · Critics' Choice Television Awards · Win; Best Motion Picture Made for Television · Satellite Awards · Win; Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Single Presentation · Golden Reel Awards · Win; Outstanding Television Movie · Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards · Nomination; Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing · Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards · Nomination; Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie · Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards · Nomination; Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special · Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards · Nomination
- Production trivia
- It was one of Robert Forster's final on-screen appearances.; The film was shot in secret in New Mexico.; The script was completed in 2017.
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