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The Tiger of Santa Julia

2002 · 128 min

A lively, earthy Mexican outlaw tale that mixes comedy and drama with a folk-hero swagger, feeling both rambunctious and warmly human.

Overview
An army deserter turned bandit robs from thieves to give the money to the poor. He was famous for being caught by the police "with his pants down"
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • class
  • justice
  • rebellion
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, action
Directed by
Alejandro Gamboa
Written by
Alejandro Gamboa
Starring
Miguel Rodarte, Irán Castillo, Fernando Luján, Isaura Espinoza, Adalberto Parra, Cristina Michaus, Ivonne Montero, Anilú Pardo
Music
Santiago Ojeda
Cinematography
Alfredo Kassem
Runtime
128 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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