Mandrill

"Cooler than Shaft, Hotter than Bond, Faster than Lee"

2009 1h 30m ES

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★5.5TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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Mandrill is a high-level assassin whose parents many years ago were slaughtered in cold blood by a ruthless drug lord. Now he finds himself finally in a position to get his revenge. But since it falls in love precisely in the pretty daughter of the ruthless killer. Mandrill now faces the most serious decision of his life ...

“Cooler than Shaft, Hotter than Bond, Faster than Lee”

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Cast

Marko Zaror
Antonio Espinoza 'Mandrill'
Celine Reymond
Dominik Del Solar
Alejandro Castillo
Tío Chone
Luis Alarcón
Don Mario
Augusto Schuster
Teen Mandrill
Francisco Jovanni Guerrero
Mandrill (Baby)
Juan Pablo Aliaga
El Cíclope
Miguel Ángel de Luca
Felipe Wasca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ernesto Díaz Espinoza
Writers: Ernesto Díaz Espinoza
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, shot by Nicolás Ibieta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rocco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ernesto Díaz Espinoza 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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Marko Zaror and Celine Reymond and Alejandro Castillo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Cooler than Shaft, Hotter than Bond, Faster than Lee".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1434618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ernesto Díaz Espinoza directs. Nicolás Ibieta behind the camera. Rocco scores. Ernesto Díaz Espinoza cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, shot by Nicolás Ibieta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rocco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ernesto Díaz Espinoza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marko Zaror and Celine Reymond and Alejandro Castillo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Cooler than Shaft, Hotter than Bond, Faster than Lee".
8IMDB entry: tt1434618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.