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Crónicas (2004) -- A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."
Crónicas (2004) -- A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."
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Overview

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Director:

Sebastián Cordero

Writer:

Sebastián Cordero (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

6 October 2005 (Netherlands) more

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller more

Tagline:

If It's On TV, It Must Be The Truth.

Plot:

A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo." full summary | full synopsis

Awards:

8 wins & 7 nominations more

User Comments:

Children murdered in Ecuador more (29 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Damián Alcázar ... Vinicio Cepeda
Walter Layana ... Vendedor 'Extras'
Henry Layana ... Don Lucho
Tamara Navas ... Doña Etelvina
Washington Garzón ... Joseph Juan
Rosa Alina Ortiz ... Amiga Don Lucho

José María Yazpik ... Iván Suárez
Raymundo Zambrano ... Cura

John Leguizamo ... Manolo Bonilla

Leonor Watling ... Marisa Iturralde
Alfredo Martínez ... Amigo Don Lucho
Camilo Luzuriaga ... Capitán Bolivar Rojas
Peki Andino ... Sargento Saltos (as Peky Andino)
Pablo Maldonado ... Hombre Enfurecido 1
Luiggi Pulla ... Robert
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Chronicles (International: English title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for violence, a scene of sexuality, and language.

Runtime:

108 min | Japan:98 min

Country:

Mexico | Ecuador

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Ecuador

Company:

Cabezahueca more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

This was Colombian actor John Leguizamo's first film in Spanish. As all of his projects have been in English, he felt awkward talking in Spanish while acting. He felt he didn't know the language. more


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Children murdered in Ecuador, 10 October 2005
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Author: Red-125 from Upstate New York

Crónicas (2004) written and directed by Sebastián Cordero, is a grim movie about a grim subject. John Leguizamo plays Manolo Bonilla, a Miami-based TV reporter who is covering the story of a "monster" who is torturing and murdering young children in Ecuador.

Manolo is a good detective as well as a reporter of sensational news, and he thinks he may have discovered the identity of the murderer. The question is, Should a reporter just report, or should he be a participant in the story he is covering?

Leonor Watling is excellent as Marisa Iturralde, Manolo's producer and possibly his lover. Camilo Luzuriaga is excellent in the supporting role of Capitan Bolivar Rojas--"the only honest cop in Ecuador."

This is not a movie for the squeamish--it contains violence, scenes of humiliation, and graphic--but unromantic--sex.

On the other hand, how often do you find a movie from Ecuador playing in Rochester, New York? Even at our excellent Little Theatre, films from South America are rare, and often--as in this case--worth seeking out.

Finally, if the views we get of prison conditions in Ecuador are accurate, I wouldn't even risk a parking ticket there, let alone anything more serious. Trust me--you just don't want to be in that particular Ecuadoran jail.

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