Actor Danny Trejo’s inspiring journey from addict and ex-con to counselor and movie icon is chronicled in the upcoming documentary Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, and IGN is partnering with Universal to help bring its debut to you digitally through several interactive experiences on July 7th, when the movie is available on all digital platforms.
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First, be sure to tune into IGN’s Instagram Story at 5:15 pm PT for the film’s virtual red carpet premiere where we’ll be featuring trivia and quizzes with Danny, his friends and special celebrity guests. After that, we encourage you to grab your copy of Inmate #1 (which is available for preorder) and then hit play with us at 5:30 pm PT.
After the movie screening, we’ll be regrouping with Machete himself at 7:30 pm PT for a live Q&A with Danny, along with Donal Logue, director Brett Harvey and other special guests. Be sure to submit your questions for Danny to answer live, and watch along on IGN’s Facebook, YouTube or website.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Brett Harvey and featuring interviews with Danny’s loved ones and creative collaborators such as Robert Rodriguez, Cheech Marin and Michelle Rodriguez, Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo recounts how Danny’s early years of drugs and armed robberies landed him behind bars doing hard time and how he later got sober, transformed himself and turned his whole life around. And only then did he go Hollywood.
The documentary explores how once he was a free man — and free of his addictions — Danny was discovered by Hollywood, first as a background actor thanks to his strikingly tough look and then, ultimately, as a star in his own right in such films as Desperado, Heat, Spy Kids, and, of course, Machete.
Inmate #1 also reveals how Danny gives back to Chicano communities in Los Angeles, became a family man and business owner, counsels inmates and others struggling with addiction, and works with animal shelters.
So save the date — Tuesday, July 7th at 5pm PT — and join us for an evening with Danny Trejo celebrating the debut of Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo. The movie will be available on digital retailers Apple TV, Vudu, Google Play, Xbox, Playstation Video, Amazon Video and more.
Be sure to drop in your questions for Danny Trejo and the filmmakers n the comments section below for a chance for them to be asked live!
Source: IGN.com Danny Trejo Answers Your Questions on IGN's Inmate #1 Live Stream