The Alarm

1996 0h 44m ES

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

ThrillerActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Two men rob a bank, and when one of them dies after a cashier sets off the alarm, the surviving robber wants revenge on her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Damián Alcázar
Juan Carlos Colombo
Claudette Maillé

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Writers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Damián Alcázar and Juan Carlos Colombo and Claudette Maillé carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0449430 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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

Alejandro G. Iñárritu directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Damián Alcázar and Juan Carlos Colombo and Claudette Maillé carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0449430 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.