Life Sentence (1979)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- "El Tarzan" Lira (Pedro Armendáriz Jr.) is an ex-convict who decides to give up his criminal past and reform his life. However, a corrupt policeman blackmails him leaving "El Tarzan" no other option but to continue committing robberies. Adapting the genre conventions of the film noir to the Mexican context, Ripstein's film focuses on Mexican police corruption and questions the judicial system.
- Actors:
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Narciso Busquets, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Angélica Chain, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Roberto Cobo, Rodrigo Puebla, Yolanda Rigel, Jorge Patiño, Pilar Pellicer, Ana Martín, Ramón Menéndez, Julián Pastor, Yaco Alva, Salvador Garcini, Antonio Bravo, Roberto Dumont, León Singer, Jorge Fegán, Eduardo Cassab
- Directors:
- Arturo Ripstein
- Producers:
- Francisco del Villar
- Writers:
- Vicente Leñero, Arturo Ripstein, Luis Spota
- Aka:
- Cadena perpetua
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Mexico
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