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La loca academia de la mafia

1993 1h 23m ES
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6.3
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★6.3TMDB · 3
Comedy
Synopsis
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A struggling businessman stumbles upon a school for criminal activities.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Alfredo Solares
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfredo Solares, shot by Febronio Tepozte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Alfonso Zayas and Alfredo Solares and Michelle Vazquez carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0290235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfredo Solares directs. Febronio Tepozte behind the camera. Armando Esparragoza cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Alfredo Solares, shot by Febronio Tepozte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Armando Esparragoza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Alfonso Zayas and Alfredo Solares and Michelle Vazquez carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0290235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Febronio Tepozte
Editing
Armando Esparragoza
Runtime
83 min · 1h 23m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

Also by

Alfredo Solares

Production companies

Who made it

  • NE

    New Vision de México

Key crew

  • EditorArmando Esparragoza
  • Camera OperatorFermín Hernández
  • ScriptRafael Rosales Duran
  • ScriptGabriel Vergara

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • criminal underworld

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1993-01-01

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