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El guardaespaldas

1980 · 90 min

A gritty, slow-burning crime drama where loyalties blur and danger lurks in every transaction.

Genres
Action, War
Overview
Delivery boy for a liquor store hires on as new gun in a drug cartel.... but he's also on the police force's payroll..
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, deception, betrayal, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    action, war
    Directed by
    Raúl de Anda Jr.
    Written by
    Antonio de Anda, Raúl de Anda
    Starring
    Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán, Mónica Sánchez Navarro, Elizabeth Aguilar, Carmen del Valle, Juan Gallardo, Víctor Alcocer, Gilberto de Anda, Sara Montes
    Cinematography
    Antonio de Anda
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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