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Chapo: El Escape Del Siglo

2016 · 87 min

A tense, gritty chase through a corrupt system, more procedural than explosive, with a cold, cynical edge.

Directed by
Axel Uriegas
Genres
Thriller, Action, Adventure
Starring
Irineo Alvarez, José Sefami, Pascacio López
Overview
A famous drug kingpin escapes from prison. The mexican president wants him back in jail whereas the U.S. government wants him dead.

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Directed by
Axel Uriegas
Genres
Thriller, Action, Adventure
Starring
Irineo Alvarez, José Sefami, Pascacio López
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • power
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, action, adventure, crime
Directed by
Axel Uriegas
Starring
Irineo Alvarez, José Sefami, Pascacio López, Kristoff Raczynski, Horacio Castelo, Edgardo González, José Carlos Rodríguez, Armando Hernández
Runtime
87 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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