Tim Roth plays a small-time con man known only as the Padre in this 2018 Canadian adventure-thriller, staying one step ahead of the law across a story built on chase and reinvention.
What is The Padre about?
The Padre follows its title character, a con man who goes by that nickname, as he flees two pursuers who refuse to give up the chase: a relentless U.S. court justice named Nemes and a local police officer named Gaspar. Each new town becomes another close call, forcing the Padre to rely on charm, quick thinking, and a talent for disguise to stay a step ahead of two very different kinds of law enforcement, one official and one personal. Rather than building toward a single set-piece, the film keeps its focus on the mechanics of the chase itself, framing the Padre's resourcefulness against pursuers who know his tricks nearly as well as he does.
About the cast
Tim Roth carries the film as the Padre, with Nick Nolte as the relentless Justice Nemes and Luis Guzmán as officer Gaspar, the local lawman drawn into the pursuit alongside him. Director Jonathan Sobol builds the film around this trio, letting three seasoned character actors carry a story that depends more on tension between its leads than on scale.
Context & significance
A Canadian production released in 2018, The Padre blends adventure and thriller elements in the mold of a classic chase picture, with an 98-minute runtime that keeps the pursuit tight rather than sprawling. Its premise, a con man outrunning both the law and a private grudge, gives the film a dual sense of jeopardy that separates it from a straightforward crime thriller, and its small, veteran cast keeps the focus on performance over spectacle throughout.
Watching The Padre on Ktime
The Padre is available to watch on K-Time with a free account login, in its original English audio. The film's page can be read without signing in first, and K-Time's Farsi-first interface makes it simple for Persian-speaking audiences to find adventure-thrillers like this one alongside the rest of the catalogue.