Antonio de Anda Movies
- 1988
A man facing almost certain death does his best to cheat the grim reaper in this Spanish-language classic starring Tin Tan, Valentin Trujillo, and Lina Santos. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 1987
In this romantic drama, popular action hero Valentin Trujillo plays Pedro, a young seminarian who, instead of being ordained directly to the diaconate and priesthood, is sent to his turbulent home to test his vows for a year. In addition to confrontations with local bullies which require him to make use of his fists, Pedro faces temptation in two forms: the conscienceless lust of the ranch boss' new wife, and his tender love for the boss' daughter, a love which the two have shared (chastely) since childhood. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Valentin Trujillo, Sasha Montenegro, (more)
Pedro has moved to Mexico City with his son, and things seem to be going well until the boy is run over accidentally by a secret policeman. When Pedro discovers that the policeman's connections will enable him to escape without any punishment for his harmful deed, he loses his cool completely and winds up in jail just as his son is being released from the hospital. Thinking he has been abandoned, the boy joins a gang of similarly independent children. Meanwhile, Pedro is released from jail but has developed a very keen sense of injustice, which leads him into many conflicts. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Valentin Trujillo, Rodolfo De Anda, (more)
Based on the song Mack the Knife, the very popular Rubén Blades song Pedro Navajas was the inspiration for a very popular Mexican movie taking the song name as its title, about a pimp and prostitute whose love/hate relationship resulted in their mutual destruction. In this sequel, their son develops into a defender of women. Raised in the U.S., the lad comes to Mexico when he hears his mother has died and attempts to look for his father. He is shocked to discover that he, too, has died. He is motivated to learn how to use a switchblade with uncanny skill, and earns for himself the sobriquet "Navajas," or "Blades." ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Guillermo Capetillo, Sasha Montenegro, (more)
While he may not be a super-hero with magical powers, Valente has a way with arrows, knives, darts, pistols and various other mayhem-inducing hardware, as he secretly pursues (and kills) a variety of bad guys while protecting his reporter girlfriend in Los Angeles, California. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Valentin Trujillo, Patricia Maria, (more)
- 1987
A traveling tent show accused of being a risque cabaret is the focus of this comedy. Chief Junior (Alfonso Zayas) is the wicked land developer who tries to run the show out of town. Sexual innuendo, sight gags, and bathroom humor dominates this low-budget feature. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alfonso Zayas, Carmen Salinas, (more)
In Un Hombre Violente the much put-upon auto mechanic Julian Carrera (Valentin Trujillo) got the revenge he sought upon those who killed his father. Now he has decided to find a more acceptable outlet for his urge to clean up society by using the most violent possible techniques: he has joined the police. In this extremely graphic and gory sequel, he is teamed up with Roberto Rojas (Sergio Goyri) and together, they break up a brutal narcotics ring in the most violent manner. This movie is designed to please those who enjoy their action spiced with scenes of disemboweling, etc. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Valentin Trujillo, Sergio Goyri, (more)
- 1987
In the U.S.-made films starring Charles Bronson, he is invariably an innocent and ordinary man who is forced by circumstances into fighting back against brutal thugs and official indifference. Many Mexican-made movies starring Eduardo Yanez cover much the same territory. In the story, Roca (Duran) is blithely making plans for his upcoming marriage and has gone to consult with his father about something. He discovers that his father, a banker, has been turning a blind (but knowledgeable) eye to Mafia doings for many years. He was willing to do this until the mob got involved in the drug trade, and now he must find some way to disappear. As it happens, the gangs get wind of the situation, and both men must go into hiding. When the Mafia kills the father, the son embarks on a one-man war. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Eduardo Yañez, Alfredo Leal, (more)
- 1987
In Central America, the peasants are nearly all "Indios," or people whose cultural values are those of indigenous people (rather than European or Spanish). Since the landowning and propertied classes abuse them horribly, these same ruling-class types live in perpetual fear of a bloody uprising. As a result, they suppress and abuse the peasants even more. Ironically, for the most part these peaceable people only want to be left alone. Those who do want to foment revolution have virtually no weapons and few allies to help them. In this action/adventure movie, based on a true incident, a group of Guatemalan peasants who have sought refuge in Mexico are sought out by Guatemalan death squads, and those who aren't tortured and killed are taken away in captivity. The hero in the story is a Mexican hunter whose family is mistakenly included in the raid and who teams up with a few of the survivors to win his family back and take revenge. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mario Almada, Gilberto Trujillo, (more)
This fast-paced tale of a bloody feud between two families is compelling in its action and characters. Julian Carrera (Valentin Trujillo, also the director) and his brother run an auto repair shop, both are well-adjusted and normal young men. One day their beloved father is robbed and murdered. Julian vows revenge on his killers, and a vendetta is set in motion. The first act of violence begets another and starts a flow of blood. Along the way, friends and female relationships, as well as music, add needed dimensions to the story. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Valentin Trujillo, Mario Almada, (more)
Director Raul de Anda's low-budget Spanish-language thriller The Bodyguard follows the exploits of a young bartender who makes the mistake of his life when he signs on to work as a bodyguard for a fearsome mafioso. During his day-to-day, the bodyguard happens to overhear incriminating words being spoken and suddenly finds his life on the line; he must then find a way to emerge from the tumultuous relationship unscathed, gun-in-hand. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
In an impoverished neighborhood where misery and tragedy run rampant, the masses still cling to their love of life to get them through the hard times. Cornelio Reyna, Rafael Inclan, and Ana Martin star in an urban drama from director Ruben Galindo Jr. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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