Chewing Gum

1968 0h 28m ES

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Two little poor kids, who work selling chewing gum in the streets, must face the true nature of the horror surrounding them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Carradine
Roberto Sánchez
Ahui Camacho
Niño vendedor de chicles
Patricia Colin
Niña vendedor de chicles
Isabel Vázquez
Anciana explotadora infantil
Armando Arriola
Velador Anciano
Horacio Velasco
Paco Ignacio Taibo
Bigotón que da limosna
Pedro de Urdimalas
Padre de familia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ismael Rodríguez
Writers: Ismael Rodríguez, Julio Bracho
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ismael Rodríguez, shot by Raúl Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Carradine and Ahui Camacho and Patricia Colin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0398694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ismael Rodríguez directs. Raúl Martínez Solares behind the camera. Jorge Busto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ismael Rodríguez, shot by Raúl Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Carradine and Ahui Camacho and Patricia Colin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0398694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.