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Released 16 years ago.
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El Infierno
"Mexico 2010, Hell... nothing to celebrate"
2010 2h 28m ES
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7.6
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★8.0TMDB · 822★7.6IMDB · 13,176
ActionCrimeWesternComedyDrama
Synopsis
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After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.
“Mexico 2010, Hell... nothing to celebrate”
Cast
Damián Alcázar
Benjamín García "El Benny"
Joaquín Cosío
El Cochiloco
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Don José Reyes
María Rojo
Doña Mari Reyes
Elizabeth Cervantes
La Cuñada
Jorge Zárate
El Huasteco
Salvador Sánchez
El Padrino
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Capitán Ramírez
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Luis Estrada
- Writers
- Jaime Sampietro, Luis Estrada
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Luis Estrada, shot by Damián García. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Michael Brook. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Mariana Rodríguez 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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Damián Alcázar and Joaquín Cosío and Ernesto Gómez Cruz carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Mexico 2010, Hell... nothing to celebrate".
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IMDB entry: tt1692190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Luis Estrada directs. Damián García behind the camera. Michael Brook scores. Mariana Rodríguez cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2Directed by Luis Estrada, shot by Damián García. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Michael Brook. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Mariana Rodríguez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Damián Alcázar and Joaquín Cosío and Ernesto Gómez Cruz carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Mexico 2010, Hell... nothing to celebrate".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1692190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 8 themes, including "drug dealer", "mexico", "gun", "dark comedy".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Damián García
- Original score
- Michael Brook
- Editing
- Mariana Rodríguez
- Production design
- Salvador Parra
- Costume design
- Gabriela Fernández
- Makeup / hair
- Adam Zoller
- Stunt coordinator
- Balo Bucio
- Runtime
- 148 min · 2h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $6,703,873
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- NC-17
- IMDB rating
- 7.6/10 · 13,176 votes
- MPAA
- NC-17
Awards
28 wins & 6 nominations total
Also by
Luis Estrada
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
MX
- BA
Bandidos Films
Estudios Churubusco Azteca
MX
Key crew
- Production DesignSalvador Parra
- Editorial Production AssistantEdna Herrera
- Assistant DirectorMartín Torres
- Costume DesignGabriela Fernández
- Executive ProducerSandra Solares
- CastingSandra León Becker
- Property MasterPatricia Cuevas
- Special EffectsAlex Vázquez
- CastingClaudia Becker
- ProducerLuis Estrada
- Makeup EffectsAdam Zoller
- Music EditorLynn Fainchtein
- Stunt CoordinatorBalo Bucio
- Line ProducerJuan Uruchurtu
- Second UnitMauricio Lule
- MusicMichael Brook
- EditorMariana Rodríguez
- Post Production SupervisorTlacatéotl Mata
- Music EditorSharon Smith
- Costume DesignMaría Estela Fernández
- Digital IntermediateJulian McDougald
- Steadicam OperatorGerardo Manjarrez
- Production ManagerJorge Eduardo Ramírez
- Digital CompositorsMax Blasquez
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- drug dealer
- mexico
- gun
- dark comedy
- organized crime
- drug cartel
- mafia
- death
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2022-07-22NC-17· Netflix
Also known as
International titles
- El infiernoAR
- El NarcoUS
- АдRU
- PiekloPL
- El NarcoBO
- دوزخIR
- El Narco - Willkommen in der DrogenhölleCH
