A hard-hitting film noir on Mexico's police corruption.
Life Sentence (1978)
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Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Ex-convict "El Tarzan" Lira's plan to give up his criminal lifestyle and life on the straight and narrow is derailed when he is blackmailed by a corrupt policeman and is forced to return to a life... Ex-convict "El Tarzan" Lira's plan to give up his criminal lifestyle and life on the straight and narrow is derailed when he is blackmailed by a corrupt policeman and is forced to return to a life of crime. CADENA PERPETUA was the 1979 winner of Ariel Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. [More]
Starring: Pedro Armendariz, Narciso Busquets, Ernesto Gomez Cruz, Angelica Chain
Starring: Pedro Armendariz, Narciso Busquets, Ernesto Gomez Cruz, Angelica Chain
Director: Arturo Ripstein
Director: Arturo Ripstein
Screenwriter: Vicente Lenero, Arturo Ripstein
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