Life Sentence
Cadena perpetua
'El Tarzan' Lira is an ex-convict who decides to give up his criminal past and reform his life. However, a corrupt policeman blackmails him leaving 'El Tarzan' no other option but to continue committing robberies. Adapting the genre conventions of the film noir to the Mexican context, Ripstein's film focuses on Mexican police corruption and questions the judicial system.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Javier Lira; El Tarzan
Narciso Busquets
Comandante Prieto
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Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Cabo Pantoja
Angélica Chain
Rosa Martinez
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Ana Ofelia Murguía
Sra Romero
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Roberto Cobo
Gallito
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Rodrigo Puebla
Cotorra
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Yolanda Rigel
Ojitos
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Jorge Patiño
Muclan
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Pilar Pellicer
Mujer de Pantoja
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Miguel Pous
Composer
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Jorge Stahl Jr.
Cinematographer