Mecánica nacional

19721972
TV-PGTV-PG
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

380

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POPULARITY

99,881

1,836

Comedy Drama

A mechanic takes his family to a car race and a series of events occur which brings problems, betrayals, violence and the unexpected death of an elderly person.A mechanic takes his family to a car race and a series of events occur which brings problems, betrayals, violence and the unexpected death of an elderly person.A mechanic takes his family to a car race and a series of events occur which brings problems, betrayals, violence and the unexpected death of an elderly person.

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

380

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

99,881

1,836

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Awards
- 6 wins & 4 nominations

Trivia
This film had a great cast, including: Manolo Fabregas, who was also a talk-show host and theater impresario; Lucha Villa, a very popular singer; Sara Garcia, "Mexican cinema's granny"; Hector Suarez, an irreverent comedian; and Luis Manuel Pelayo, who was about to become a very successful game-show host.

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7/10

Mexican humour at its best.

This is a low cost movie (most Mexican movies were low cost on the 60s and 70s, the decline of the industry was very marked) that deals with an imagined situation that has been proposed in literature elsewhere.

A group of people get trapped in a huge traffic jam in their way to assist a motor sports event, the movie follows their adventures, including the death of one of the protagonists that brings out very witty moments of black humour with a very Mexican flavour.

The cast includes some of the most beloved Mexican film stars, some starting, some ending their carriers back then, which should make it interesting for any fans of Mexican cinema.

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