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Bajo Amenaza: 42 km. de angustia

2009 · 90 min

A grim, high-pressure crime thriller that keeps you wound tight as a desperate race against a sadistic villain unfolds.

Directed by
Christian González
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Omar Fierro, Marco Antonio Treviño, Alexa Castillo
Overview
After a police raid, commanding officer Alberto has confiscated a large sum of money from a powerful drug dealer named Bartolomé. Bartolomé is pure evil and wants his money back, so he makes a plan to recover his money that involves kidnapping Alberto's son and forcing Alberto's wife, a famous runner, to run the local marathon.

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Directed by
Christian González
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Omar Fierro, Marco Antonio Treviño, Alexa Castillo
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • family
  • survival
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Christian González
Written by
Christian González
Starring
Omar Fierro, Marco Antonio Treviño, Alexa Castillo, Nando Estevane, Alfonso Bravo, Mayra Contreras, Sandra Destenave, Mariana Jazo Dosal
Music
Gerardo Rosado, Salvador Toache
Cinematography
Jorge Rubio Cazarín
Runtime
90 min
Country
Mexico

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