La Cucaracha

"It's High Noon in Hell"

1998 1h 37m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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A desperate writer fights for survival when the Mexican mob involves him in murder.

“It's High Noon in Hell”

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Cast

Eric Roberts
Walter Pool
Joaquim de Almeida
Jose Guerra
Victor Rivers
Herberto Ortega
James McManus
Louis Graves
Tara Crespo
Lourdes Aguirre
Michael Peña
Orderly
Alejandro Patiño
Fruit Vendor
Enrique Renaldo
Manuel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Perez
Writers: James McManus
Languages: English

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Perez, shot by Shawn Maurer. 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 Martin Davich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Eric Roberts and Joaquim de Almeida and Victor Rivers carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's High Noon in Hell".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0157913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jack Perez directs. Shawn Maurer behind the camera. Martin Davich scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jack Perez, shot by Shawn Maurer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Martin Davich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Eric Roberts and Joaquim de Almeida and Victor Rivers carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's High Noon in Hell".
7IMDB entry: tt0157913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.