Angélica Chaín Movies
An all-star cast of popular Mexican comics appears in this uneven sex comedy. A wife paints a nude picture of her husband who suspects infidelity when he is not portrayed as being anatomically correct. A veterinarian becomes obsessed over a beautiful showgirl, and the devil emerges from hell to enjoy the earthly pleasures of bar hopping. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jorge Rivero, Sasha Montenegro, (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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Valentin Trujillo, Sergio Goyri, (more)
The mystery-comedy El Dia de los Albaniles 3 features Alfonso Zayas as a horny laborer who is employed rebuilding structures after an earthquake. His woman-chasing habits are curtailed when his wife gets a job at the same location. When the wife disappears, the man suspects something terrible might have happened to her and begins an investigation. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
The suprisingly short Spanish historical epic Virgen de Guadalupe is based on a venerable legend. The film is set during the era of the Conquistadors. A battle rages between the Aztec tribes of Mexico and the Spanish invaders. At the height of the carnage, a vision of the Virgin Mary brings the bloodshed to a halt. Virgen de Guadalupe was a surprisingly spiritual offering from Mexican director Alfredo Salazar, whose previous ouevre included such gems as Curse of the Aztec Mummy and Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Ape. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1986
In this sex comedy, Beatriz (Angelica Chain) is married to Roberto (Alfonso Zayas), though theirs is not a union made in heaven. Roberto is always on the lookout for an attractive woman, which causes the expected problems in his marriage. Adding a strange undertone of the macabre is a story about a psycho on the loose who goes after hookers. Adding another layer of confusion is Beatriz' sister Juliet (Chain again), who looks just like her except for her hair color, though none of the other characters seem to notice any resemblance. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alfonso Zayas, Angélica Chaín, (more)
- 1986
Pedro Infante, Alfonso Zayas, and Angelica Chain star in a hilarious Spanish-language send-up of the police training system inspired by the American Police Academy series. When a pair of bored, bumbling cops (Luis de Alba and Tun Tun) decide to create a police academy, the steady stream of moronic incompetents who enroll come off more like court jesters than serious-minded authority figures. As the time comes for one of the students to take his first case - the investigation of a cheating wife - the chaos that follows threatens to tarnish the image of the academy and forever change the way locals look at law enforcement. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1983
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In this over-the-top comedy from Mexico, Tun Tun and Alfonso Zayas play a pair of good friends who go into business for themselves when Tun Tun wins big in a bet on a sporting match. The two buy a bar that, in addition to dispensing drinks, also serves as a clearinghouse for gigolos offering lonely women romance in exchange for money. Zayas, who has always considered himself a top ladies' man, eagerly steps in as the club's new bartender and leading male escort, but he soon finds that his clientele is largely made up of alcoholics, aging old maids, women with medical conditions, and even a few cross-dressing men. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
In this caper outing, a pair of thieves pull off a grand robbery but then find themselves having to deal with some serious trust issues. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Victor Manuel Castro's thriller La Pulqueria 2 stars Leticia Perdigon and Maria Luisa Alcala as a pair of women who behind bars after being suspected of a murder they had nothing to do with. In order to guarantee that he stays a free man, the actual murderer (Luis Reynoso) hatches a plot to have the two murdered while in prison. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 1981
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One of the more offensive, poorly scripted "comedies" to come out of Mexico in any era, the "hot Mexicans" of the title are sexually fixated men who either rape women, commit incest, practice adultery, or otherwise engage in supposedly comic expressions of their sexual urges. Roberto (Alfonso Zayas) is such an "accomplished" rapist that no victim presses charges against him and he symbolizes the ultimate goal for the rest of the men he knows. Next time, director and co-scripter (Gilberto Martinez-Solares) should aim a little higher, which should not be difficult at all. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alfonso Zayas, Angélica Aragón, (more)
An ex-con struggling to break away from his criminal past is dragged back into a life of crime by a crooked policeman in this 1979 crime drama that won Ariel Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Actor, Best Director, and Best Picture. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Victor Manuel Castro's comedy Munecas de Media Noche tells the tale of a man of a man who loses his job as a nightclub entertainer after a vacation that he ended up extending without notifying his employer. He comes up with a variety of outrageous scams in order to get his place on the stage back. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sasha Montenegro, Rafael Inclán, (more)
