El Macho in a Women's Prison

1986 1h 33m ES

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 12

Comedy

Synopsis

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A man is locked up in a women's prison by mistake.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Rojas
Chava / Isabel
Rebeca Silva
Alejandra
Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez
Toño
Gabriela Goldsmith
Rosa Elena
Diana Ferreti
Rosaura
Arlette Pacheco
Virginia
Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga'
Dr. Menotti
María Cardinal
Gabriela

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Víctor Manuel Castro
Writers: Tomás Fuentes, Tomás Fuentes, Víctor Manuel Castro
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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1 / 7

ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Part of the "Un macho en... - Colección" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jorge Peña shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Alberto Rojas and Rebeca Silva and Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0319779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Víctor Manuel Castro directs. Jorge Peña cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Un macho en... - Colección" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jorge Peña shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alberto Rojas and Rebeca Silva and Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0319779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.