Walking Vengeance (2008)

Four women plan a dangerous strike against a band of Mexican drug traffickers. Motivated by revenge, this action could change their luck forever. The cast: power, lust and money.

Director:

Agustín Díaz Yanes

Writer:

Agustín Díaz Yanes

Stars:

Diego Luna, Victoria Abril, Ariadna Gil

2 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diego Luna	...	Gabriel
Victoria Abril	...	Gloria Duque
Ariadna Gil	...	Aurora Rodríguez
Pilar López de Ayala	...	Paloma Molina
Elena Anaya	...	Ana Rodríguez
José María Yazpik	...	Félix
Dagoberto Gama	...	Roberto
Everardo Arzate	...	Leonardo
Jorge Roldan	...	Vicente Duque
Tenoch Huerta	...	David
Jorge Zárate	...	Federico (as Jorge Zarate)
Horacio Garcia Rojas	...	Pablo (as Horacio García)
Antonio Zúñiga	...	Silverio
Ignacio Montes	...	Juan (as Nacho Montes)
Ben Wang	...	Chino mayor

Storyline

Aurora is serving a prison sentence for a robbery that went wrong. Her accomplices are outside; Ana, her sister, Gloria and Paloma; Four women for whom so far life has not been easy. Ana is a prostitute who likes money. That's why she accepts the marriage proposal of Felix, a dangerous and powerful Mexican drug trafficker who falls for her. She moves with him to live in Mexico. Gloria receives a phone call from Mexico City; it's Ana. She wants her friend to visit her. Her husband's business dealings are very lucrative and she has been thinking; there's work to be done. Aurora finishes her stretch in jail and Paloma goes to collect her; they have a flight to catch; Madrid to Mexico; Ana and Gloria are waiting. From her golden cage, between the alcohol and her husband's beatings, Ana has designed a dangerous plan to hit back at Felix and his gang. A double strike: money and revenge, and for this reason she has called on her friends' help. Together the four women are ready for their ...

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Plot Keywords:

neo noir | revenge | drug | drug baron | strong female character | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Victoria Abril, Ana Ofelia Murguía and a picture of Pilar Bardem are the only references to Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1995). 'Díaz Yanes' didn't consider this movie as a sequel, but like a new story that happen to feature 'Gloria Duque'.

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Connections

References Thief (1981)

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Soundtracks

La pistola y el corazón
Performed by Los Lobos

User Reviews

Thriller

Apparently this is a sort of a sequel, as I just read from another review here on IMDb. I didn't know that and I haven't watched the other movie. I watched this as a standalone and I think it works pretty good too.

It has great Spanish actors, it has great cinematography and it has nice twists. The movie does not differ that much between good and bad characters (you could say, that everyone has both sides more or less), but still manages to develop them neatly. I really like those twisted little movies and this one didn't disappoint (quite the contrary). Of course not everybody will love it as much as I do, but if you like thrillers that are a bit bleak and dark too, then you won't go wrong with this one.

Details

Country:

Spain Mexico

Language:

Spanish Korean Russian

Release Date:

31 October 2008 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Walking Vengeance

Filming Locations:

Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,326,023

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canana Films, Boomerang Cine, Antena 3 Televisión

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1