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Released 22 years ago.

Four stories... one city. A dark comedy about crime in the big city: EL TORZON - two friends are smoking grass in their car, when they're caught by a corrupt Judicial Police Officer; VIDA EXPRESS - a wealthy businesswoman is kidnapped and her deadbeat husband has to come up with the money; BARBACOA DE CHIVO - an angry mob mistakes a college professor with a burglar and decide to lynch him in front of the church; COMIDA PARA PERROS - a bumbling thief tries to rob a restaurant
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

Guillermo Iván
Alvaro ("El Torzón")

Juan Pablo Medina
Alfonso ("El Torzón")
René Campero
Amado Navarrete ("El Torzón")

José Manuel Poncelis
Taxista ("El Torzón")

Silverio Palacios
Jobo ("Barbacoa de Chivo")

Mary Paz Mata
Beata 2 ("Barbacoa de Chivo")

Alexis Ayala
Jorge Villalobos ("Vida Express")

Patricia Muñoz
Grace ("Vida Express)
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Alejandro Gamboa directs. Roberto Bolado cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.
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