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EXCLUSIVE: Daytime Emmy-nominated character Vannessa Vasquez (Say A Little Prayer) is starring nan Jon Garcia directed crime noir Motives opposite Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite) and Michael Raymond James (Godfather of Harlem).
The task reps Garcia’s 13th independent feature. Motives centers astir Detective Izzy Morgan (Vasquez), a relentless interrogator pulled into a acheronian and intricate lawsuit that exposes nan hidden violence beneath wealthiness and privilege.
As Izzy and her partner, Detective Mark Navarro (Ramirez), excavation deeper into a disturbing execution tied to nan city’s elite youth, they uncover a sinister underbelly that challenges their civilized limits. Two years later, an eerily akin crime shocks nan city—this clip involving nan boy of Chief of Police Greg Lamar (Raymond-James). As nan investigation twists and intensifies, Izzy is forced to face her ain compulsions and nan individual costs of her pursuit of justice.
Pic is produced by Garcia and Vasquez, alongside writers R.J. Pineiro and Sean Logan.
The ensemble formed besides includes Casey Hartnett (Terrorizer 2), Kyla N. Brown (Dead Deer High), and Kate McCarty (Killing nan Competition).
Vasquez’s credits see nan TV bid East Los High, Walker, MacGyver, Border Patrol and National Treasure: Edge of History. The character is repped by Global Artists Agency and Meyer & Downs.
Ramirez is known for playing Pedro successful nan cult deed Napoleon Dynamite, in summation to his roles successful Lightyear, When successful Rome, and nan Crank franchise. The character is repped by TalentWorks and Mainstay Entertainment.
Raymond-James is represented by Gersh, Principal Entertainment LA, and Peikoff Mahan. He has starred successful nan Tom Cruise movie Jack Reacher, HBO’s True Blood, See, Billions and Once Upon a Time.
