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Cosa fácil

1982 · 115 min

A gritty, slow-burning Mexican crime drama that feels personal and tense, with a brooding atmosphere and a sense of betrayal.

Overview
This is a story of revenge, as detective Shayne's own clients sabotage his actions, and leave him blind in one eye. The cases then become personal and Shayne vows to destroy the guilty.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • justice
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
Alfredo Gurrola
Written by
Jorge Patiño, Paco Ignacio Taibo II
Starring
Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Julissa, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Juan Peláez, Erika Buenfil
Cinematography
Antonio Ruiz
Runtime
115 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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