Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo

UK 15 Certificate
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June 22, 2020
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1 Hour 48 Minutes
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English
From Universal Pictures UK
strong language, bloody images, drug references, domestic abuse

From an early life of drugs, armed robbery and hard prison time, to the red carpets of Hollywood blockbusters and helping troubled addicts, this is the story of one of the most inspirational transformations of human character ever put to film.

With a host of celebrity interviews, never-before-seen footage and personal testimony from Danny and his closest family and friends, audiences will witness the birth of a Hollywood icon who became a symbol of hope to people around the world.

To this day, Danny continues to council recovering addicts and speak at state prisons. After 46 years of sobriety, he never forgets his roots and pays forward that which has been bestowed on him.

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August 31, 2020

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