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By Polly Conway
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Latino teen avenges family in dark superhero tale.
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Stan Lee Presents: The Condor
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What's the Story?
Tony Valdez is a teen skateboard champ who loses his researcher parents in what appears to be an accident. In his grief, he becomes The Condor, a superhero who both fights crime and desires vengeance against the criminals who killed his family.
Is It Any Good?
This short movie is no classic, but it's remarkably respectful of its characters' Latino culture and family bonds. This origin story ends too soon; Tony and his skateboard could use a glossy Marvel-style reboot.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about superheroes. If you could choose, what kind of superhero would you be? What sort of powers would you have?
Tony deals with grief when he loses his family. How does he deal with it?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : March 20, 2007
- Cast : Wilmer Valderrama , Maria Conchita Alonso
- Director : Steven E. Gordon
- Inclusion Information : Latino Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Manga Video
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- Topics : Superheroes
- Run time : 74 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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