El Rey de Najayo (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, El Rey de Najayo is a drama and crime film directed by Fernando Baez Mella, running about 101 minutes.

What it’s about. The dramatic story of Julian, a Dominican drug lord who despite his confinement in prison, was still able to maintain Dominican society in a state of suspense, for over 13 years. At the early age of 12, he witnessed the death of his father at the hands of local military authorities, during a well-meant attempt to hand-over a package of drugs he had incidentally found at sea while fishing. As a result of this experience, Julian develops a thirst for revenge that leads him to kill all those involved in his father's death. In the process he becomes a major drug lord and a very powerful headman within Dominican society.

Who’s in it. El Rey de Najayo stars Manny Perez as Julian, Luz Garcia as Laura, Sergio Carlo as Tito and Juan Maria Almonte as Comandante Ubri, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, El Rey de Najayo has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El Rey de Najayo page.

If you liked it. Fans of El Rey de Najayo tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.