Luis Gatica Movies
A vengeful schoolteacher goes to unthinkable extremes in taking down the ruthless drug lord responsible for the death of her daughter in a harrowing revenge thriller starring Luis Gatica, Roberto Montiel, and Luis E. Parra. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
A young man with a promising future finds his life taking an unexpected turn following a horrifying encounter with two corrupt cops in this brutal revenge thriller. There was a time when Johnny could be anything he wanted in life, but then he was raped by a pair of sadistic cops. Thirsting for vengeance, Johnny bides his time before eventually murdering the two lawmen who destroyed his life. But his revenge has an unexpected effect on Johnny, and he subsequently realizes that death is his calling. Later, Johnny is hired as an executioner. When Johnny finds out that he will be killed if he fails to fulfill his murderous mission, he prepares to turn the table on his would-be assassin. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Luis Gatica, Rafael Goyri, (more)
When politicians pose as college professors in a bid to gain political influence, the unassuming students become pawns in a far-reaching game of governmental corruption. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
When a young boy bear witness to a shocking murder committed by two corrupt policemen, it's up to one honorable outlaw to ensure that justice is served in this tense, south of the border thriller. Llaverito has witnessed a brutal murder, and now the policemen who committed the crime are out to ensure that the diminutive whistleblower is permanently silenced. Now, with a little bit of help from a man known only as "El Dancing," young Llaverito struggles to bring the cops down and stay alive at any cost. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
The crime film Bajo el Plomo Sinaloense concerns Don Felipe, an entrepreneurial drug dealer who, with the help of some allies, makes an attempt to expand his empire by locking up land, sea, and air distribution routes. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
A group of gangsters who have lived in peace after amicably dividing their territory finds their tentative treaty exploding into violence when the wife of a key figure is kidnapped in this tense crime drama starring Armando Arazia and Jorge Reynoso. El Malo's wife has been abducted by an unknown assailant, and now in order to restore peace to the streets, chief mobster El Trueno will have to dive to the deepest depths of the criminal underworld in hopes of saving the frightened woman before the violence spirals out of control. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
He action film Barrio Bravo De Tepito shows how one citizen of a barrio that has fallen on difficult times because of an ongoing gang war decides to take it on himself to reclaim his town for the honest citizens. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 2000
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Two families that have been fighting for generations find their ongoing feud complicated by a curious case of forbidden love in this western-flavored take on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet starring Jorge Vargas, Arturo Martinez, and Rodolfo De Anda. The Rassos and the Castillos have been locked in an ongoing struggle for generations. Now, in the midst of the most intense conflict ever waged between the families, a son and a daughter from opposite sides have somehow managed to find comfort the arms of their sworn enemy. As the violence continues to escalate and rival leaders Don Ricardo and Don Julian make a desperate attempt to resolve the sensitive matter, the powerful love shared between the two naïve-but-devoted youngsters threatens to spell doom for all involved. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
The Mexican telenova La Antorcha Encendida concerns a man and a woman from different ends of the socio economic ladder. Their love for each other persists through major cultural differences, as well as through a tumultuous war. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
A brother and sister face impossible odds as they work toward leaving the ghetto in this engaging drama by novice director Teo Kofman. Mingo (Emilio Bardi) has never looked for a regular job but steals money wherever he can, while his sister Mecha (Gabriela Flores) works in low-paying, menial jobs to eke out a living for both of them. Their life changes when Mingo is caught stealing and sent to jail. While in prison, he learns that he can essentially become a pimp for his sister in the rural areas of the country where customers line up at "sing-and-strip" joints. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Emilio Bardi, Gabriela Flores, (more)
