In the Mouth of the Wolf (1989)
Member Rating:
In this war drama, based on a true story and set in an Indian village in the Peruvian Andes, a small squadron of soldiers on patrol are assigned to find and destroy communist guerrilla terrorists. One of the soldiers, dreams of becoming a hero. When the groups good commander is killed, a stricter soldier takes over. His tactics are almost unnecessarily brutal and the dreamer is horrified. His horror increases when he realizes that their new leader honestly believes that the local peasants are colluding with the terrorists. Sadly, the peasants care nothing for either side of the conflict. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Francisco José Lombardi
Synopsis of In the Mouth of the Wolf
In this war drama, based on a true story and set in an Indian village in the Peruvian Andes, a small squadron of soldiers on patrol are assigned to find and destroy communist guerrilla terrorists. One of the soldiers, dreams of becoming a hero. When the groups good commander is killed, a stricter soldier takes over. His tactics are almost unnecessarily brutal and the dreamer is horrified. His horror increases when he realizes that their new leader honestly believes that the local peasants are colluding with the terrorists. Sadly, the peasants care nothing for either side of the conflict. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of In the Mouth of the Wolf
- Gustavo Bueno - Lt. Ivan Roca
- Tono Vega - Vitin Luna
- Berta Pagaza
- Luis Saavedra
- Gilberto Torres - Sgt. Moncada
- Lucio Yabar
- Director(s):
- Francisco José Lombardi
- Writer(s):
- Augusto Cabada
- Producer(s):
- Gerardo Herrero, Francisco José Lombardi
- Looking for special editions of In the Mouth of the Wolf?
- See All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
BY MAIL
We're sorry, this title is not available to rent or buy by mail.
IN-STORE
What's Your Take?
Member Reviews
