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Released 12 years ago.
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The Boss: Anatomy of a Crime
"Until when is it possible to exploit a man?"
2014 1h 38m ES
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7.5
BANGER
★7.5TMDB · 103
DramaCrime
Synopsis
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This incredibly disturbing story follows the exploitation of an apprentice butcher, Hermógenes, and his trial after he murders his boss in broad daylight. Hermógenes, a farmhand from northern Argentina, relocates to Buenos Aires in search of a better life for himself and his young wife, but soon finds himself at the mercy of a corrupt boss. The film is based on a thorough investigation of a real event that happened in Buenos Aires 10 years ago. Almost every scene in the film is inspired by real facts or based on well documented daily practices of the “meat business” and its environment. Both a shocking exposé of unscrupulous practices in the meat industry and a heart-wrenching personal story, El Patrón became one of the most successful Argentine films of 2014.
“Until when is it possible to exploit a man?”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Joaquín Furriel
Hermógenes Saldivar
Luis Ziembrowski
Don Latuada
Guillermo Pfening
Marcelo Di Giovanni
Mónica Lairana
Gladys
Germán de Silva
Armando
Victoria Raposo
Clara
Andrea Garrote
Nora
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sebastián Schindel
- Writers
- Nicolás Batlle, Javier Olivera, Sebastián Schindel
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Venezuela, Argentina
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Venezuela, Argentina.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Joaquín Furriel and Luis Ziembrowski and Guillermo Pfening carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Until when is it possible to exploit a man?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3854234 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sebastián Schindel directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Venezuela, Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Venezuela, Argentina.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Joaquín Furriel and Luis Ziembrowski and Guillermo Pfening carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Until when is it possible to exploit a man?".
- 6IMDB entry: tt3854234 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 9 themes, including "immigrant", "husband wife relationship", "exploitation", "based on true story".
The technical file
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- 13
Also by
Sebastián Schindel
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MA
Magoya Films
AR
- CO
Cooperativa Estrella Films
Key crew
- ProducerFernando Molnar
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- immigrant
- husband wife relationship
- exploitation
- based on true story
- working class
- poverty
- social realism
- butchery
- modern slavery
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-10-1213
Also known as
International titles
- The Boss, Anatomy of a CrimeGB
