Secuestro express (2005)

Young couple Carla (Maestro) and Martin (Leroux) are abducted by three men and spend a terrifying night in Caracas as they wait for Carla's father (Blades) to hand over the ransom.

Director:

Jonathan Jakubowicz

Writer:

Jonathan Jakubowicz

Stars:

Mía Maestro, Jean Paul Leroux, Rubén Blades

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mía Maestro	...	Carla
Rubén Blades	...	Carla's Father
Carlos Julio Molina	...	Trece
Pedro Perez	...	Budu
Carlos Madera	...	Niga Sibilino
Jean Paul Leroux	...	Martin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dalila Colombo
Elba Escobar	...	Drugstore Cashier
Dimas González	...	Guardia
Miguel Ángel Landa	...	Police's Councilor.
Balmore Moreno	...	Oficial Briceno
Ermahn Ospina	...	Marcelo
Rider	...	Cangrejo

Storyline

In a night pregnant with a strange mix of tension and dizzy abandon, lovers Carla and Martin prowl clubs before drunkenly wandering back to his car. While he comes across as crass nouveau riche, she appears more liberal. Their conspicuous affluence, however, makes them ideal targets for kidnappers, and the trio of Trece, Budu and Niga gets a bead on them and promptly sweeps them up at gunpoint. The kidnappers then demand $20,000 to be delivered in two hours. Carla phones her rich father Sergio to procure the money, but chaos soon ensues. A botched ATM robbery is followed by a stopover at the palatial estate of a gay drug dealer.

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Plot Keywords:

ransom | money | gay | drugs | corruption | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, drug use, sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax [United States]

Country:

Venezuela

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

10 March 2006 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Apagogi express

Filming Locations:

Caracas, Venezuela

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$43,281, 7 August 2005, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$302,256, 18 September 2005

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tres Malandros

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nominated for Best Foreign Film in the British Independent Film Awards 2005

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Quotes

Niga Sibilino: Let's play Venezuelan roulette. I spin the chamber but you're the only player. If we don't have a winner, we play again. And so it goes until there's a winner. Which is you.

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Connections

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Soundtracks

War Dogs
Written by Ben Watkins and Nick Burton
Performed by Juno Reactor

User Reviews

I want to invite you all to rent and see "Secuestro Express"

"Secuestro Express" is an independent film about a common frequent reality in Latin America: Kidnappings. I was first very reluctant about watching this film, but it just came on DVD rental, so I got a copy, watched it and now I know that certainly this film is a very genuine depiction of a situation that is not known to most people in North America. Quite raw, and also entertaining, this film will keep the viewer in suspense and expectation for many surprises.

Remember that this is a foreign film, not your regular "censored a... flick". That is the reason it was not shown in most theaters in the U.S. but it is now at your local DVD rental shop.

Well, please let me know what ya'll think!

http://www.miramax.com/secuestroexpress

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371939

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