Hugo Stiglitz Movies
Hugo Stiglitz was born in Mexico, where he thrived in the 1970s and 1980s as a popular film star. Stiglitz has been most closely associated with horror films like Tintorena and City of the Walking Dead. In the mid-1980s, Hugo Stiglitz began showing up with regularity in English-language films, notably as Sinarquiara in John Huston's Under the Volcano. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The direct-to-video, Spanish-language action picture Mafia en Chicago concerns a drug pusher (Jorge Reynoso) who makes the fatal decision to rub out the youngest heir to an omnipotent crime syndicate. He then attempts to relocate to the Windy City, believing naively that he can evade the mafia's clutches and start a new life. Little does he realize that the lords of crime are hot on his tail. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jorge Reynoso
The crime film Bajo el Plomo Sinaloense concerns Don Felipe, an entrepreneurial drug dealer who, with the help of some allies, makes an attempt to expand his empire by locking up land, sea, and air distribution routes. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
The Mexican western Dos Gallos de Guanajuato concerns a family feud that erupts after a financially powerful clan buys a different family's famous rooster business. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
A notorious gang of drug runners have targeted a straight-laced narcotics officer for death, and when the lawman who refuses to be bought learns that there is a substantial price on his head the stage is set for a violent showdown. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Hugo Stiglitz, Jorge Viteri, (more)
Maten Al Candidato concerns a gangster who plots the assassination of a political candidate. A mime suffering through some serious problem with his wife becomes embroiled in the plan. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
The crime film El Culebrero follows the adventures of a ruthless criminal who rolls over anyone who stands between him and what he wants. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
A two ton shipment of drugs has been snatched right out from under the police who were looking to make a bust, and the drug dealers who were looking to make a fortune. Now, as men on both sides of the law embark on a frantic race to recover the valuable cargo, the battle between cop and criminal is set to explode into violence on the streets of Mexico. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jorge Reynoso, Hugo Stiglitz, (more)
Cazador De Cazadores concerns a mother and father who, although having been less than ideal parents to the girl, work together to rescue their daughter after she goes missing during a camping vacation. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Fernanda Reto, Raul Araiza and Hugo Steiglitz headline the steamy Spanish-language thriller Crimenes de Passion (Crimes of Passion), directed by Adolfo Martinez Solares. The picture weaves the sordid tale of three sisters - one of whom is being chased relentlessly by an obsessed psychopath - and watches the women sink into a morass of drugs, laundering of funds, and crooked political schemes. One of the girls becomes enmeshed in a torrid affair with a nasty and manipulative politico and quickly realizes that whenever he wants something, he refuses to take "no" for an answer and will let nothing stand in his way. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- 1992
This feature-length production is billed as "a cinematographer's sketchbook" focused on images of modern Mexico. The director in question previously made a highly regarded short film entitled Formula Secreta. Without significant amounts of verbiage, the film links images in a surprisingly meaningful and involving manner, resulting in visual puns, little slices of life, expositions of ideas and political statements and a host of other accomplishments. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Hugo Stiglitz, Yirah Aparicio, (more)
The Spanish language thriller Noche de Panico transpires during a serious drought. As water becomes more and more scarce, people start dying. That is when people start killing each other for the precious fluid. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mario Almada, Hugo Stiglitz, (more)
Years after an extra-terrestrial whale is sent to planet Earth to explore just how well he would adapt to the atmosphere, his inter-stellar siblings return to discover that mankind has subjected their brother to a most cruel fate. The ocean water was the idea environment for his strangely familiar alien life-form named Keiko, but human need has since stalled the friendly creature's peaceful mission. When his fellow star-dwellers return to discover that Keiko has become the star attraction at a cheap amusement park and that his health is rapidly declining as a result, they quickly band together to rescue their old friend and make sure that he is transported to an environment more conducive to good health. Rene Cardona directs a touching sci-fi adventure that the whole family is sure to love. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Hugo Stiglitz, Susana Dosamantes, (more)
