Roberto Ballesteros Movies
The Spanish-language comedy Los Gatos de las Azoteas concerns a man who spends his free time spying on his neighbors who lie in a building across the street. His interest grows as he learns how various people in the building are having sexual affairs with each other, often while cheating on other people who also live in the building. When one of the young women who work in the building becomes the victim of a kidnapping, the voyeur must share the knowledge he has. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
In this wild and uninhibited comedy from Mexico, Armando (Cesar Bono), Tun Tun (Rene Ruiz), and Roberto (Alfonso Zayas) are three friends with more bluster than brains who pilot boats off the coast of Acapulco when they're not busy chasing the ladies. The three sailors find themselves in deep trouble when their friend Rosario (Rosario Escobar) picks up a suitcase for them -- it turns out the bag actually belongs to a gang of mob-connected drug dealers and is filled with money. When the pilots lose the cash, they have no choice but to outrun the crooks. Armando, Tun Tun, and Roberto hit the road for Mexico City, where they try to scrape together a living while staying on the lam. It isn't long before the mobsters are hot on their trail, but the boys are also trying to avoid the law when they discover the women who've been letting them stay at their home are actually hookers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Gilberto Martinez Solares' cop comedy Los Verduleros 2 concerns a group of buffoonish young wannabe officers who must contend with basic training. When the most promising candidate in the school graduates, he gets a job for a wealthy man who wants him to snoop on his possibly unfaithful spouse. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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
In this taut suspense story from Mexico, a hired killer finds himself in an uncomfortable position with a gang of unscrupulous criminals when the hitman discovers they've kidnapped his brother. Forced to do the gang's bidding, the killer looks for a way to win his brother's freedom, and along the way he falls for a beautiful woman. Halcon, Asesino Professional stars Mario Almada and Guillermo Quintanilla. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
An overly-ambitious police officer is drawn into a dangerous double life in this tense tale of duty versus family loyalty starring Roberto Ballesteros. When a devoted lawman (Ballesteros) becomes involved in the drug trade and is forced to live a double life, his family remains unaware of the danger that increases with each passing day. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
A famous Mexican horse jockey finds his insatiable appetite for romance coming back to haunt him when the enraged husbands of his many conquests come looking to seek revenge against the man who seduced their all-too-willing wives. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
