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El callejón de los cuernos

1998

A grim, grounded urban drama that follows two cousins into drug-fuelled chaos, feeling heavy and tense throughout.

Directed by
Vicente Castro
Starring
Miriam Colon, José Brocco, Manolo Castro
Overview
The story of two cousins struggling in the world of drugs and chaos in the neighborhood of La Perla of Old San Juan. A kind of modern Cain and Abel in the urban world, surrounded by characters and real situations that shook Puerto Rico and especially this colorful neighborhood that borders the walls of El Morro.

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Directed by
Vicente Castro
Starring
Miriam Colon, José Brocco, Manolo Castro
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • family
    • survival
    • violence
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Directed by
    Vicente Castro
    Written by
    Jorge Rodríguez
    Starring
    Miriam Colon, José Brocco, Manolo Castro, Alba Raquel Barros, Noelia Crespo, Blanca Lissette Cruz, Ernesto Concepción Moreau, Jorge Luis Ramos
    Country
    Puerto Rico
    Languages
    Spanish

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