In 1985, a group of criminals mock the security of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City to extract 140 pre-Hispanic pieces from their showcases.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 32 nominations.
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Cast
| Gael García Bernal | ... |
Juan Núñez
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| Leonardo Ortizgris | ... |
Benjamin Wilson
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| Alfredo Castro | ... |
Dr. Núñez
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| Simon Russell Beale | ... |
Frank Graves
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| Leticia Brédice | ... |
Sherezada
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| Bernardo Velasco | ... |
Bosco
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| Ilse Salas | ... |
Silvia
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Lisa Owen | ... |
Sra. Núñez
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Eduardo García | ... |
Lalo
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Maite Suarez Diez | ... |
Jimena
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Amaya Suarez Diez | ... |
Adriana
(as Amaya Suárez)
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Camila Robertson Glennie | ... |
Camila
(as Camila Robertson)
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Iker Brehm Mondragón | ... |
Iker
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Pilar Brehm Mondragón | ... |
Pilar
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Vanessa García Figueroa | ... |
Vanessa
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Esteban Garay | ... |
Esteban
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| Gabriel Nuncio | ... |
Igor
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Natalia Garcia Agraz | ... |
Gaby
(as Natalia García)
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Gonzalo Pozo | ... |
Tío Oscar
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| Pablo Chemor | ... |
Arturo
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Rodrigo Alcántara | ... |
Cadenero Puertas
(as Rok Alcantara)
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José Luis Cervera | ... |
Guardia MNA Final
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Luis Miguel Mata | ... |
Rey Pakal
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| Alejandro Belmonte | ... |
Mesero Puertas
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Tomás Ruizpalacios | ... |
Juan Núñez Niño
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Luis Catalan | ... |
Custodio
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Sergio Hernández | ... |
Empleado Ferretería
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Erick López Vázquez | ... |
Omar
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Manuel Contraras Maqueda | ... |
Militar
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Shir Ben David | ... |
Gringa Palenque
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David Gaitán | ... |
Neto
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Elias Consuelos | ... |
Sastre
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Laura Chávez | ... |
Guía MNA
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Ángel Mora Hernández | ... |
Guía MNA 2
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José Atilano Pérez Sánchez | ... |
Candil
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Yulleni Vertti | ... |
Reportera
(as Yulleni Pérez Verti)
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Santa Cruz Mejía | ... |
Empleado de Graves
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Carlos Somonte | ... |
Fotógrafo
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Aaron Indjeian | ... |
Señor Wilson
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María De Jesús Suárez | ... |
Roxana
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Amanda Angeles | ... |
Abuela Núñez
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Tiago Nava Suárez | ... |
Tiago Bebe
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Aisha Cruz | ... |
Bailarina 1
(as Aisha Cruz Huerta)
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Dalia Xiuhcoatl | ... |
Bailarina 2
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Franghia Ballesteros | ... |
Bailarina 3
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Marco Antonio Argueta | ... |
Actor de Sexy Comedia 1
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María Jesús Suarez Diez | ... |
Roxana
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Zamira Franco | ... |
Zuria (uncredited)
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| Lynn Gilmartin | ... |
Gemma (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alonso Ruizpalacios | ... | (as Alonso Ruiz Palacios) |
Written by
| Manuel Alcalá | ... | () |
| Alonso Ruizpalacios | ... | () |
Produced by
| Manuel Alcalá | ... | producer |
| Patricio Braun | ... | executive producer |
| Moisés Cosío | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Cox | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Cox | ... | executive producer |
| María José Cuevas | ... | associate producer (as Maria Jose Cuevas) |
| Gael García Bernal | ... | executive producer |
| Gerardo Gatica González | ... | producer (as Gerardo Gatica) |
| Robert Lantos | ... | executive producer |
| Alberto Muffelmann | ... | producer |
| Jose Nacif | ... | executive producer |
| Jacobo Nazar | ... | executive producer |
| Renato Ornelas | ... | associate producer |
| Mariana Rodriguez Cabarga | ... | line producer (as Mariana Rodríguez Cabarga) |
| Ramiro Ruiz | ... | producer |
| Anant Singh | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Tomás Barreiro | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Damián García | ||
Editing by
| Yibran Asuad | ||
Editorial Department
| Perla Carpio | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Juan Antonio Casaus | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Fer Chung | ... | Additional Color / digital intermediate conform artist: baselight |
| Edgar Flores Ogarrio | ... | colorist |
| Claudia Mera | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Isaac Molina | ... | workflow supervisor |
| Liliana Perez Morales | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Lorenna Ramirez | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Miguel A. Bolaños S. | ... | assistant editor (as Miguel A. Bolaños) |
| Óxido | ... | post production facility |
| Jonatan Gomez Hernandez | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Bernardo Velasco | ||
Production Design by
| Sandra Cabriada | ||
Set Decoration by
| Roxana Lojero | ||
Costume Design by
| Malena De la Riva | ||
Makeup Department
| Itzel Pena | ... | makeup designer |
| Beatriz Vera | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Oscar Estrada | ... | production manager |
| Vanessa Hernández | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Carlos A. Morales | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tess Anastasia Fernández | ... | second assistant director |
| Pablo Giles | ... | first assistant director |
| Iván Gutiérrez Araico | ... | second second assistant director (as Ivan Gutierrez) |
| Elvis Jasso Marín | ... | second assistant director |
| Pablo Guerrero Garcia Rojas | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Diego A. Mata | ... | graphic designer |
| Naolin Jiménez Montero | ... | first assistant decorator |
| Bana Fernandez Fernandez | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jaime Baksht | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Eduardo Castillo | ... | sound editor |
| Cristiano Ciccone | ... | re-recording mixer: italian dubbing |
| Isabel Muñoz Cota | ... | sound recordist (as Isabel Muñoz) |
| Michelle Couttolenc | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lupita P. Kababié | ... | foley artist |
| Aldo Navarro | ... | boom operator |
| Lia Perez | ... | foley recordist |
| Juan Sosa Rosell | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marisela Suarez | ... | foley artist |
| Javier Umpierrez | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Erika Espinosa | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Luis Barquero | ... | visual effects artist |
| Luis Barquero | ... | visual effects artist |
| Shane Dooley | ... | digital compositor |
| Misael Martinez Hernandez | ... | digital compositor |
| Rene Meillon | ... | digital compositor |
| Álvaro Moreno | ... | digital compositor |
| Oscar Guzmán Padilla | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Raul Prado | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Jose De Jesus Torres | ... | stunts |
| César René Vigné | ... | stunt performer |
| Pablo Vinós | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Carlos Carreto | ... | second unit: first assistant camera |
| Sebastián González Rivas | ... | additional cinematography |
| Flavia Martinez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gerardo Ortiz | ... | data manager |
| Zaira Mariana Paz | ... | camera trainee |
| Odei Zabaleta | ... | additional cinematography |
Casting Department
| Javier Braier | ... | Casting Buenos Aires |
| Sergio Díaz Ochoa | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Aarón Cortés Otto | ... | costume assistant |
Music Department
| Atanas Babaleski | ... | scoring pro tools engineer |
| Diego Espinosa | ... | performer |
| F.A.M.E.'S. Project | ... | orchestra and studio contractor |
| Martha Fritz | ... | music clearance |
| Georgi Hristovski | ... | score recording engineer |
| Stefan Karrer | ... | soundtrack producer |
| Juan Pablo Munive | ... | composer's assistant |
| Javier Nuño | ... | music clearance |
| Joe Rodriguez | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Carlos Algara | ... | post production executive |
| Keila Ferrer | ... | post-production facilities manager |
| A.J. Goldstein | ... | rights and clearances |
| Iván Gutiérrez Araico | ... | key p.a. (as Ivan Gutierrez) |
| Kara MacLean | ... | unit publicist |
| Kevin McLean | ... | unit publicist |
| Mar Mercado | ... | production assistant |
| Eréndira Núñez Larios | ... | production coordinator (as Erendira Nuñez Larios) |
| Miguel Perez Castelazo | ... | production assistant |
| Alejandro López Pineda | ... | production assistant |
| Fran Recinas | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinépolis Distribución (2018) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- I Wonder Pictures (2018) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (2018) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Supo Mungam Films (2018) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Films (2018) (United States) (theatrical)
- YouTube (2018) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AG Post (post-production)
- BM Casting (casting)
- Epost (post-production)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two veterinary school drop-outs find that they are in way over-their-heads when they commit Mexico's most improbable heist -- the looting of its sacred Anthropology Museum - but the invaluable treasure quickly turns into an inescapable and ruinous curse that is impossible to fence. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie is a fictionalized account of what was called "The Heist of the Century", with the obvious changes. In reality, it was performed by two veterinary school students, actual names Carlos Perches and Ramon Sardina. The movie portrays the events of the actual robbery quite accurately, including museum guards being careless due to a Christmas celebration, the amount and type stolen pieces, the method of escape, as well as the first suspicion of the heist being done by professionals working for international art dealers and the 50 million pesos reward offered by the museum. Later, the film comprises time periods and combines several characters into a single one. In reality, the thieves managed to avoid capture for four years: Perches and Sardina went to Acapulco, when they tried to sell the pieces to drug lord Jose Serrano and his mistress, a popular cabaret dancer nicknamed "Princesa Yamal". Serrano introduced them to Salvador Gutierrez a.k.a. "El Cabo", another drug lord, who promised to sell the artifacts and estimated a price tag of one billion dollars. Two of the pieces were given to Serrano in exchange for cocaine by Perches, while Sardina apparently gave him seven as evidence they were the actual robbers. The police, in the meanwhile, had lost track of the pieces and closed the file, in part by the fact of the Museum not having a complete inventory of the stolen artifacts until much later, with the first reports showing wrong or incomplete records. Finally, in January 1989, the Mexican Federal Police arrested "El Cabo", who gave them all the leads to find the robbers. Perches was arrested in April at his house, along with his brother and the rest of the stolen artifacts. Five more people were arrested, including Serrano's mistress, an Argentinean showgirl called Cristina Gonzalez -both later released- and an American named Nathan Clevenger, the apparent buyer. In total, 111 of 124 pieces were recovered and returned to the museum. However, the whereabouts of Ramon Sardina and the nine pieces he and Perches gave away is still unknown. See more » |
| Quotes |
Benjamin Wilson:
What are Satelite-folk like, then? Juan Núñez: A Satelite-folk is a person so tired from work, they'd rather watch TV than be with their family. What's on TV tires them, so they go to bed more tired. Their dreams tire them too. They wake up looking like crap, so tired. And one day, just like that, they die from exhaustion. See more » |