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- Premios
- 1 premio
Enrique Renaldo
- Manuel
- (as Enrique Rinaldo)
Felicia Kamriani
- Louis' Wife
- (as Felicia Khoja)
Armando José Durán
- Federale
- (as Armando Jose Duran)
Alejandro Patiño
- Fruit Vendor
- (as Alejandro Patino)
Argumento
¿Sabías que...?
- CuriosidadesThe shooting schedule was 18 days, and the budget barely allowed for scenes to be re-shot; for the festival scene, there were only enough fireworks for two takes.
- Banda sonoraSouth of the Border (Down Mexico Way)
Written by Michael Carr and Jimmy Kennedy
Performed by Patsy Cline
Courtesy of MCA Records
By Arrangement with Universal Special Markets
Reseña destacada
Smart, funny, some slow spots, and a great Eric Roberts performance
If you have ever liked an Eric Roberts performance, this film is one you should make time for. It's a very unconventional film, making surprising and funny revelations here, twisting what you are expecting to happen there, and gradually revealing itself to be one of the darkest comedies you are likely to see.
The story is pretty simple, disillusioned loner is mistaken for a criminal, hired to do a hit, and a series of unfortunate events occur which are not what you expect and comprise the film.
This is certainly not for everyone. It's a variation on James M. Cain and if that's got some appeal the film is right up your alley. I suppose I might roll my eyes if read that in a review and think, "oh not that again...". Let me assure you, there's several surprising points of departure this film takes from most which sets it apart and above.
A few scenes are over-written, there are flaws, but there are enough clever moments and Roberts' brilliant performance overcomes all the bumps in the road.
If you don't like Eric Roberts however, you'll not like the film. He's in nearly every shot.
This will quickly and deservedly develop a strong cult following.
The story is pretty simple, disillusioned loner is mistaken for a criminal, hired to do a hit, and a series of unfortunate events occur which are not what you expect and comprise the film.
This is certainly not for everyone. It's a variation on James M. Cain and if that's got some appeal the film is right up your alley. I suppose I might roll my eyes if read that in a review and think, "oh not that again...". Let me assure you, there's several surprising points of departure this film takes from most which sets it apart and above.
A few scenes are over-written, there are flaws, but there are enough clever moments and Roberts' brilliant performance overcomes all the bumps in the road.
If you don't like Eric Roberts however, you'll not like the film. He's in nearly every shot.
This will quickly and deservedly develop a strong cult following.
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- Chris J.
- 1 jul 2000
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Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Idiomas
- Títulos en diferentes países
- La Cucaracha
- Localizaciones del rodaje
- Chatsworth, Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos(rural exteriors)
- Empresas productoras
- Ver más compañías en los créditos en IMDbPro
Taquilla
- Presupuesto
- 3.000.000 US$ (estimación)
- Recaudación en Estados Unidos y Canadá
- 14.692 US$
- Fin de semana de estreno en EE. UU. y Canadá
- 14.692 US$
- 25 abr 1999
- Recaudación en todo el mundo
- 14.692 US$
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By what name was La cucaracha (1998) officially released in Canada in English?
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