Run, Tecato, Run (1979)

Based on true incidents, Run, Tecato, Run depicts a junkie's efforts to get off heroin in order to reclaim and raise his daughter. Produced for $60,000, the film explores the connections between the Vietnam War, drug addiction and crime—juxtaposing these against Mexican American family, culture and spirituality.

Released Sept. 22, 1979 86 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.daughter, imdb.father, imdb.based-on-true-story, imdb.texas, imdb.san-antonio-texas, imdb.addiction, imdb.heroin + 4 more, imdb.withdrawal, imdb.drug-addict, imdb.junkie, imdb.chicano