El Narco (2010)
"El infierno" (original title)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Luis Estrada

Writers:

Luis Estrada (screenplay), Luis Estrada (story),

Stars:

Damián Alcázar, Joaquín Cosio, Ernesto Gómez Cruz

27 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Damián Alcázar	...	Benny García
Joaquín Cosio	...	El Cochiloco
Ernesto Gómez Cruz	...	Don José Reyes
María Rojo	...	Doña Mari Reyes
Elizabeth Cervantes	...	La Cuñada
Daniel Giménez Cacho	...	Capitán Ramírez
Jorge Zárate	...	El Huasteco
Salvador Sánchez	...	El Padrino
Angelina Peláez	...	Mamá García
Kristyan Ferrer	...	El Sobrino (as Kristian Ferrer)
Dagoberto Gama	...	El Sargento
Mauricio Isaac	...	El J.R.
Alejandro Calva	...	Jefe de Policía
Emilio Guerrero	...	El Alcalde
Silverio Palacios	...	Hermanos Cucaracha

Storyline

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?

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Plot Keywords:

mexico | black comedy | mafia | organized crime | violence | 

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Taglines:

Mexico 2010, El Infierno... Nada que celebrar

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated NC-17 for some graphic violence and explicit sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [mx]

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

3 September 2010 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Hell

Filming Locations:

Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bandidos Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Foprocine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

145 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Los tres García (1947)

User Reviews

Brutal, sharp, overwhelmingly real and just extraordinaire.

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.