Perro come perro (2008)

In the crime world of Colombia, there is an unwritten code. When Víctor and Eusebio, two hoods who bungle a shake-down job, break that code, they unwittingly sign their own death sentence.

Director:

Carlos Moreno

Writers:

Alonso Torres, Carlos Moreno

Stars:

Marlon Moreno, Óscar Borda, Álvaro Rodríguez

9 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marlon Moreno	...	Victor Peñaranda
Óscar Borda	...	Eusebio Benitez
Álvaro Rodríguez	...	Silvio Sierra
Blas Jaramillo	...	El Orejón
Andres Toro	...	Zabala (as Andrés Toro)
Julian Caicedo	...	Portero
Hansel Camacho	...	Don Pascual
Paulina Rivas	...	La bruja Iris
Diego Quijano	...	Don Pablo
Luis Ariel Martinez	...	Dominguez
Rodrigo Vélez	...	Torres
Hector Mejia	...	Mellizos
Harold Devasten	...	William Medina
Guillermo Piedrahita	...	Don Omar
Gianina Arana	...	Muchacha

Storyline

In the crime world of Colombia, there is an unwritten code. When Víctor and Eusebio, two hoods who bungle a shake-down job, break that code, they unwittingly sign their own death sentence.

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Plot Keywords:

curse | plastic bag over one's head | mobster | joke | violence | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Colombia

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

18 April 2008 (Colombia)

Also Known As:

Aima gia aima

Filming Locations:

Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$80, 25 January 2009, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$80

Company Credits

Production Co:

64 A Films,Antorcha Films,Patofeo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Colombia's 2009 Academy Awards official submission to Foreign-Language Film category.

User Reviews

Is Adela there...?

This sun-baked slice of nihilism from Colombia is a very interesting watch indeed. Although there's plenty of yelling and gun-waving, there's also a very ominous feeling about the whole show. Marlon Moreno definitely has presence as the lead, Victor, who must deal with family problems and tries to solve it by stealing money from a dead lackey belonging to his big boss, a snarlingly fun Blas Jaramillo. Holed up in a hotel room with fellow gangster Eusebio (Oscar Borda) Victor waits for the order to find and kill whoever stole the money (himself) and keeps receiving crazy phone calls from a half-mad man looking for a woman named Adela. If this all sounds like fun to you, it is. On top of all that, Eusebio may or may not be "cursed" by a dead man or just going bugnuts crazy. Yes, there's something for everyone here. The only drawback I can think of is it feels a tad too short and a few of the lead characters aren't fleshed out enough to truly care for them when the screws are really put to them. There's plenty of style, however, and you'll being humming the title theme long after it's over.