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The Chemist is not simply (Redemption, Gangland) and
award-winning Director Art Art Camacho, clearly had a vi-
Camacho’s latest, and most sion in constructing this film,
anticipated film: it is by far which is evident in the cohesi-
his best to date. Combining veness of the plot and the vi-
the haunting cinematogra- sual “feel” of the staging and
phy and stellar talent of ano- action. The opening grabs the
ther award-winner, Director of viewer by the throat and lar-
Photography Carmen Cabana, gely drives forward with the
with a well-paced story con- pedal halfway to all-the-way
ceived by Camacho himself, down through a tale of assas-
The Chemist mixes a labora- sination and character trans-
tory of ingredients that are formation.
absolutely explosive: a dri-
ving, twist-laden plot; inten- World kickboxing champion
sity of emotion; jaw-dropping and action star Olivier Gruner
action; and a visual feast that (Crooked) plays his best role
frames the mood of many to date as Ronus Steele, an
powerful scenes, from the assassin of finesse working
suspenseful to the sensual. for the shadowy organization
Blackstone. Steele’s superior
Executive Producers Shuriz Frank Castle (Martin Kove,
Hishmeh and Joe Navarra, best known for his role as the
along with Producers Al Bravo evil Sensei in Karate Kid) is
(The Chicago 8), Tom Renner forced to order Steele to take
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