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Alias 'La Gringa' (1991)The escapades of the real life criminal "La Gringa" Director:Alberto Durant |
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Title: Alias 'La Gringa' (1991)
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Germán González | ... |
La Gringa
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Gonzalo de Miguel |
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Ramón García |
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This powerful political drama follows the adventures and escapades of "La Gringa", a likeable criminal capable of escaping from any jail. When he escapes from one with the help of an imprisoned intellectual, "La Gringa", returns in disguise to help pay back the favor but finds himself caught in a prison riot. Written by El Abuelo
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Channel Four Films, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), Perfo Studio See more »
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Alias La Gringa tells the story of a helpless lifetime criminal who has a habit of getting thrown in the nastiest jails and, much to the chagrin of this authorities, seems to escape from them easily and back in the arms of his floozy girlfriend. But after a recent breakout, he feels he is obligated to one of the prisoners he was with and goes BACK to get him, and then try to escape again.
While this is not going to get me whooping, this was an interesting, if not somewhat depressing look at South American crime and their prison system, which, surprise surprise, looks like hell. The lead actor in this, Andres Malatesta, does a good job here, looking like the wise-ass criminal he's supposed to be.
Certainly not a popcorn movie, this is a good film for people interested in the South American justice system.