Diablo (2011)

A depressed former champion awakes. He's tired, a bit out of shape, and his conscience is draining him. His career in the ring ended abruptly when he killed his rival with a single ... See full summary »

Director:

Nicanor Loreti

Writers:

Nicolás Galvagno, Nicanor Loreti

Stars:

Juan Palomino, Sergio Boris, Luis Aranosky

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Juan Palomino	...	Marcos
Sergio Boris	...	Huguito
Luis Aranosky	...	Café con Leche
Luis Ziembrowski	...	Oficial Fridman
Hugo Quiril	...	Teniente Coronel Varela
Vic Cicuta	...	Motoquero #2
Leandro De la Torre
Nicolás Galvagno	...	Rocco Dominguez
Valentín Javier Diment	...	Entrenador
Sebastián Mogordoy	...	Noriega
Alex Schmidt	...	Gringo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Divano	...	Motoquero #1
Germán Magariños	...	Albañil
José Luis Salguero	...	Bombilla
Pedro Damiano Yepes Sendra	...	Cartonero Guapeton

Storyline

A depressed former champion awakes. He's tired, a bit out of shape, and his conscience is draining him. His career in the ring ended abruptly when he killed his rival with a single devastating punch. That's why Marcos Wainsberg, the Inca of the Sinai, wants to quit fighting. But today is not the day to be thinking about that. Today his ex-girlfriend will come, in peace. Today is a good day. But the doorbell rings and the person at the other side is his black sheep cousin, Huguito. Today can be one of those days when everything changes. The only thing that is left to know is whether it will be for the better...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Fridman uses his inhaler for his asthma attack, it is noticeable that he does not remove the cap and therefore is actually not inhaling the drug.

User Reviews

Argentine madness!

Not knowing what to expect coming into this little Argentine exploitation film, I allowed myself to fully immerse myself into the situation faced by these characters and give it every opportunity to impress me, and impress me it did! The fact that the movie is simple really plays into its hands. Niconar Loreti has planned and executed Diablo with a lot of confidence, which ultimately allows the viewer to enjoy themselves without unnecessary plot devices. Funny, entertaining, crude, violent, surreal, are just some words that can be used to sum up this movie about a boxer, down on his luck, who gets unwanted visitors in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. If movies like Hobo with a Shotgun are your thing, then Diablo is essential viewing!

Details

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

16 February 2012 (USA)

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$42,183

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boikot Films, Peliculas V, Findling Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1