Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 64%
TMDB Rating 7.9
IMDB Rating 8.1
RottenTomatoes Rating 68%

Financials

Revenue: $52,000

Budget: $0

Profit: + $52,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: Why don't they want you to see it?

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Nov 9, 1999

Rating: 2003-06-13

Run Time: 2h 03m

Original Language: Spanish

Website: -

Production Countries: Mexico

Production Companies: Bandidos Films , Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía , Alta Vista Film Production , Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad


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Synopsis

In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.


Main Cast

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Juan Vargas

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

López

Age : 71 | Popularity : 50%

Delia Casanova

Delia Casanova

Rosa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Juan Carlos Colombo

Juan Carlos Colombo

Ramírez

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Isela Vega

Isela Vega

Doña Lupe

Age : N/A | Popularity : 38%

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Gobernador

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Alex Cox

Alex Cox

Gringo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 30%

Miguel Ángel Fuentes

Miguel Ángel Fuentes

Pancho

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Luis Estrada
Luis Estrada
Assistant Director
Jaime Sampietro
Jaime Sampietro
Álvaro Curiel
Álvaro Curiel
Martín Torres
Martín Torres
Writing Screenplay
Jaime Sampietro
Jaime Sampietro
Vicente Leñero
Vicente Leñero
Fernando Javier León Rodríguez
Fernando Javier León Rodríguez
Luis Estrada
Luis Estrada
Screenstory
Luis Estrada
Luis Estrada
Jaime Sampietro
Jaime Sampietro
Production Producer
Luis Estrada
Luis Estrada
Executive Producer
Sandra Solares
Sandra Solares
Casting
Sandra León Becker
Sandra León Becker
Claudia Becker
Claudia Becker
Production Manager
Marc Bèdia
Marc Bèdia
Carlos Estrada
Carlos Estrada
Location Manager
Luis Ruiz Tena
Luis Ruiz Tena
Production Accountant
Norma Ramos
Norma Ramos
Unit Production Manager
Jonás Hendrix
Jonás Hendrix
Camera Camera Operator
Rodrigo Mariña
Rodrigo Mariña
Still Photographer
Marco Aguilar
Marco Aguilar
Camera Technician
Alejandro Casas
Alejandro Casas
Camera Intern
Martín Gaytán
Martín Gaytán
Noé Muñoz
Noé Muñoz
Director of Photography
Norman Christianson
Norman Christianson
Key Grip
Antonio Vargas
Antonio Vargas
Crew Special Effects
Alex Vázquez
Alex Vázquez
Lázaro Cervantes
Lázaro Cervantes
José Luis Capilla
José Luis Capilla
Víctor Morán
Víctor Morán
Salvador Servín
Salvador Servín
Javier Martínez
Javier Martínez
Thanks
Felipe Cazals
Felipe Cazals
Alejandro Lubezki
Alejandro Lubezki
Salvador de la Fuente
Salvador de la Fuente
Set Production Assistant
Luis B. Carranco
Luis B. Carranco
Eamon O'Farrill
Eamon O'Farrill
Utility Stunts
Alfredo Torres
Alfredo Torres
Hugo Reyes
Hugo Reyes
Machinist
Joaquin Solano
Joaquin Solano
Felipe Meléndez
Felipe Meléndez
Miguel Ángel Pacheco
Miguel Ángel Pacheco
Salvador Orendain
Salvador Orendain
Script
Beatriz de Anda
Beatriz de Anda
Maury Carvajal
Maury Carvajal
Special Sound Effects
Eric Dounce
Eric Dounce
Production Intern
Gabriel Tapia
Gabriel Tapia
Technical Supervisor
Rafael Leal
Rafael Leal
Second Unit
Andrés León Becker
Andrés León Becker
Jonás Hendrix
Jonás Hendrix
Public Relations
Sandra Paredes
Sandra Paredes
Video Assist Operator
Israel Páez
Israel Páez
Supervisor of Production Resources
Juana Bocanegra
Juana Bocanegra
Production Office Assistant
Blanca Escobosa
Blanca Escobosa
Mauricio Lule
Mauricio Lule
Loader
Israel Páez
Israel Páez
Stunt Coordinator
Mariana Paredes
Mariana Paredes
Post Production Supervisor
Menahen Peña
Menahen Peña
Sound Recordist
Pedro Mejía
Pedro Mejía
Projection
Elvira Ochoa
Elvira Ochoa
Lighting Gaffer
Armando Vargas
Armando Vargas
Lighting Manager
Alejandra Mejía
Alejandra Mejía
Electrician
Francisco Castellanos
Francisco Castellanos
Benito Aguilar
Benito Aguilar
Luis Lara Guerrero
Luis Lara Guerrero
Lighting Supervisor
Jesús González
Jesús González
Art Art Department Assistant
Marco Arredondo
Marco Arredondo
Juanjo Goldaracena
Juanjo Goldaracena
Gogo Amara
Gogo Amara
Trinidad Espinoza
Trinidad Espinoza
Luis Luna
Luis Luna
Alejandro Varela
Alejandro Varela
Art Direction
Ana Solares
Ana Solares
Settings
Eduardo de la Rosa
Eduardo de la Rosa
Set Designer
Salvador Parra
Salvador Parra
Construction Foreman
Joel López
Joel López
David Gómez
David Gómez
Jaime Sánchez
Jaime Sánchez
Location Scout
Isthar Rosales
Isthar Rosales
Juan Carlos Pérez
Juan Carlos Pérez
Construction Coordinator
Eleazar Sánchez
Eleazar Sánchez
Art Department Coordinator
Zaida Monteforte
Zaida Monteforte
Sound Sound Director
Andrés Franco
Andrés Franco
Santiago Núñez
Santiago Núñez
Music
Santiago Ojeda
Santiago Ojeda
Sound Editor
Enrique Greiner
Enrique Greiner
Foley
Luis Schoeder
Luis Schoeder
Polo Escobosa
Polo Escobosa
Sound mixer
Jaime Baksht
Jaime Baksht
Sound Engineer
Rosario Tapia
Rosario Tapia
Editing Editorial Production Assistant
Guadalupe Ramírez
Guadalupe Ramírez
Guillermo S. Maldonado
Guillermo S. Maldonado
Editor
Luis Estrada
Luis Estrada
Editorial Services
Sebastián Garza
Sebastián Garza
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head
Alfredo Mora
Alfredo Mora
Costume Supervisor
Federico Castillo
Federico Castillo
Set Costumer
Adela Cortázar
Adela Cortázar
Adolfo Ramírez
Adolfo Ramírez
Carlos Munguía
Carlos Munguía
Hairstylist
Isabel Amezcua
Isabel Amezcua
Makeup Artist
Felipe Salazar
Felipe Salazar
Costume Designer
María Estela Fernández
María Estela Fernández
Costumer
Lupita Peckinpah
Lupita Peckinpah
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