Dos crímenes (1995)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Roberto Sneider

Writers:

Jorge Ibargüengoitia (novel)
Roberto Sneider (writer)

Release Date:

30 June 1995 (Mexico)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

After being falsely accused of a murder, Marcos (Alcazar) runs away to the small and quiet town of Cuevano...

Plot Keywords:

Mexican | Family Relationships | Based On Novel

Awards:

5 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Damián Alcázar	...	Marcos González
José Carlos Ruiz	...	Ramón
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	Alfonso
Dolores Heredia	...	Lucero
Margarita Isabel	...	Amalia
Leticia Huijara	...	Carmen 'la Chamuca'
David Clennon	...	Jim
Fernando Torre Laphame	...	Don Pepe el boticario
Jesús Ochoa	...	Fernando
René Pereyra	...	Gerardo
Guillermo Gil	...	Santana
Farnesio de Bernal	...	Doctor Canalejas
Pilar Souza	...	Zenaida
Abel Woolrich	...	Colorado
Fernando Rubio	...	Licenciado Zorilla

Also Known As:

Kissing Cousin
Two Crimes

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, México D.F., Mexico

Company:

Cuévano Films

Not particularly original

This is not a great film but quite pleasant to watch. It requires little effort. A group of relatives decide how they will divide up their sick Uncle Ramon's inheritance when he dies. All goes well until cousin Marcos (a murder suspect) arrives on the scene. They try to buy out his share whatever it happens to be. The whole household is a suspicious-looking lot and when Uncle dies the story becomes a "Who-dunnit?" The culprit is fairly obvious. Poison in drinks, mistaken identity, reading of a will are all old themes we've seen before. The sex scenes in various beds and in the shower are not new either. Despite lack of originality the film has a great look but spoilt perhaps by a melodramatic ending. If there's a message in this film it's this: Always pour your own drink!