Roosters is a 1993 American dramatic film with a screenplay by Milcha Sanchez-Scott that is adapted from her play of the same name. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1993 before being released in the United States in 1995. Plot Gallo Morales (Olmos) returns home after being imprisoned for seven years for murdering a man over a cockfight. His family welcomes him back with mixed feelings. While his daughter Angela (Lassez) is eager to have him back, his son Hector (Nucci) feels otherwise. Hector desires to leave behind the farm and wants to use the family's prize-winning cock, which he has inherited from his grandfather, to win money in order to move his family away. However, Gallo has returned from prison determined to continue the business and to raise a new flock of roosters. Hector and Gallo soon clash over their differing goals. Cast Edward James Olmos as Gallo Morales Sônia Braga as Juana Morales María Conchita Alonso as Chata Danny Nucci as Hector Morales Sarah Lassez as Angela Estelle Morales References External links 1993 films 1993 drama films Films directed by Robert M. Young Films scored by David Kitay American drama films Cockfighting in film 1990s English-language films 1990s American films