El Narco
(2010)
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El Narco
(2010)
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| Damián Alcázar | ... |
Benny García
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| Joaquín Cosio | ... | ||
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Ernesto Gómez Cruz | ... |
Don José Reyes
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María Rojo | ... |
Doña Mari Reyes
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| Elizabeth Cervantes | ... |
La Cuñada
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| Daniel Giménez Cacho | ... |
Capitán Ramírez
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Jorge Zárate | ... |
El Huasteco
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Salvador Sánchez | ... |
El Padrino
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| Angelina Peláez | ... |
Mamá García
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Kristyan Ferrer | ... |
El Sobrino
(as Kristian Ferrer)
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Dagoberto Gama | ... |
El Sargento
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Mauricio Isaac | ... |
El J.R.
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| Alejandro Calva | ... |
Jefe de Policía
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Emilio Guerrero | ... |
El Alcalde
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Silverio Palacios | ... |
Hermanos Cucaracha
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Benjamin Garcia, Benny, is deported from the United States. Back home and against a bleak picture, Benny gets involved in the narco business, in which has for the first time in his life, an spectacular rise surrounded by money, women, violence and fun. But very soon he'll discovers that criminal life does not always keeps his promises. Epic black comedy about the world of Mafia and organized crime, HELL helps us to understand what everybody is asking: What is happening in Mexico today? Written by El Cochiloco
This is by far one of the most intense, realistic and utterly depressing portrait of Mexican reality nowadays. Given the fact that this film was released as part of the Mexican Independence Bicentennial, it is a slap in the face of the society, the government and the organised crime. Its tag line says it all: "Nothing to celebrate".
With much of irony, black comedy, and criticism, it disses everybody and everything: from the corrupted government institutions of a failed state, to the hypocrisy of a rotten Catholic church, to a de-humanised and selfish society. This film accurately reflects the current situation in Mexico. And it does with such mastery and accuracy, it shocks the viewer.
Best Mexican film this year by a wide margin. And one of the bests of all time.