Juan Valentin Movies
- 1988
The revolution in Mexico which brought the P.R.I. to power took place well before World War I and is the subject of countless Mexican movies. In this story, a sequel to the 1986 hit La Coyota, Rosalba has lost her land and her lover to the oppressive authorities and she joins the poor people in their revolution, attempting to fight the Federales while suffering many hardships. In this sequel, (Rebeca Silva) has replaced Beatriz Adriana in the lead. When the campesinos in this movie are not fighting, they are singing corridos around their campfires. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rebeca Silva, Mario Almada, (more)
- 1987
In this politically charged drama, two young agriculturalists have returned to their home village to try and bring about positive changes in the ways local farmers do things. One has seen how it is done on U.S. farms; for years he was an illegal farmhand there. The other has been studying agronomy in college. Unfortunately, they are strenuously opposed by the big landowner in the region, who has gone unopposed while exploiting the little farmers for as long as anyone can remember. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Juan Valentin, Pedro Infante, Jr., (more)
A woman who once endured years of exploitation and abuse builds an impenetrable emotional wall as a means of protecting herself from further emotional damage in a deeply personal psychological drama starring Beatriz Adriana. There was a time when Rosalba was the victim, but these days the once-fragile girl is better known as "la Coyota" for her icy demeanor. A confident, independent, and irresistibly attractive woman, Rosalba has constructed a barrier designed to shield her heart from the pains of the past. Upon striking up a relationship with the kindly Dr. Fuentes, however, Rosalba slowly begins to suspect that despite her questionable past she may still have the capacity to love again after all. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 1987
This clumsily made action drama is about the exploitation of hopeful innocents who allow themselves to be lured into what seems like a job from heaven, which will allow them to feed their families with their farm labor without ever leaving Mexico. Instead, they find themselves imprisoned as slave laborers in a marijuana farm, watched over by machine-gun-toting guards. Eventually, a newspaper reporter uncovers the drug ring, and the surviving laborers are freed. Based on an incident reported in Mexican papers, numerous continuity flaws and production errors (such as perpetually clean, new clothes for the farm laborers) led reviewers to a harsh assessment of this movie. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alvaro Zermeno, Juan Valentin, (more)
This action film is about drug dealers whose personalities are not that different than the police officers and narcotics agents out to get them. Yet the message, delivered repeatedly, is that drugs are bad and dealing in drugs is worse. Chief drug boss Ernesto Castro (Sergio Goyri) and his minions are the objects of one car chase after another, alternating with shoot-outs on a regular basis. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sergio Goyri, Rebeca Silva, (more)
- 1984
In this Spanish-made, fact based drama, a group of illegal aliens (Roberto Guzman, Ana De Sade and Juan Valentin) try to cross the American border and end up lost in the desert. Despite its low production values, bad direction and unknown cast, Arizona manages to create some suspense and empathy for the plight of the men who are trying to better their lives. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
- 1983
Violence, blood, and gore are the most noticeable elements in this sketchy plot about a Mexican guerrilla fighter at the turn of the 20th century who joins the revolution and has a love affair -- though his chances of seeing the results of his efforts in either arena are slim. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Juan Valentin, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, (more)
Pasion Y Crimen En Juarez stars onio Infante and Juan Valentin as the two policemen leading the investigation into a serial killer in Juarez. The events depicted in the film are based on real events. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
A wheelchair-bound warrior vows that nothing will diminish his family's honor in this fast-paced action drama starring Mexican screen legend Juan Valentin as a man who must rely on his bravery and mental clarity if he holds out any hope of defeating the traitors and enemies who would just as soon see him dead. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
When the FBI catches wind of Macario's shady new business endeavor, the far-reaching power of the law is pitted against the fierce determination of a criminal in this south-of-the-border crime thriller starring Eleazar Garcia and Juan Valentin. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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