The Cinema Hold Up ( Asalto al cine ) ( The Boys from Guerrero City )

The Cinema Hold Up (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Asalto al cine
Alternate Title: The Boys from Guerrero City
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cartagena Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
107 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
Mexico ( Latin America, Mexico )

Directed By:
Iria Gómez Concheiro

Written By:
Iria Gómez Concheiro
Juan Pablo Gómez

Actors:
Gabino Rodríguez ..... Negus
Juan Pablo de Santiago ..... Chale
Ángel Sosa ..... Sapo
Paulina Avalos ..... Chata
Dolores Heredia ..... Señora
Susana Salazar ..... Mamá de la Chata
María Gelia ..... Mamá del Negus
Gabriela Reynoso ..... Mamá del Chale
Juan Manuel Bernal ..... Gerente
Roberto de Loera ..... Roller
Carlos Valencia ..... Arturo
Luis Javier Becerril ..... Trompo
Gustavo Sánchez Parra ..... Vigilante
Javier Oliván ..... Vigilante
Harold Torres ..... Chanoc

Synopsis:

A handful of teenagers take up crime for fun and profit in this gritty drama with comic elements from Mexico. Taciturn Negus (Gabino Rodriguez), softhearted Chale (Juan Pablo de Santiago), aggressive Sapo (Angel Sosa) and tomboy Chata (Paulina Avalos) are four teenagers who live in a run-down urban neighbourhood in Mexico. Most days, their biggest project is simply finding something to do; between regular rounds of skateboarding, pot smoking and simply hanging out, the four are bored and looking for excitement as well as a sense of purpose. As it happens, all of them could use some extra money, and when someone suggests they plan a robbery of the local movie theatre, all four are up for the challenge. The friends plot a surprisingly elaborate heist and turn out to be better criminals than anyone would have expected. However, when money comes into the picture, the relationship between the teenagers begins to change, and their big adventure makes problems for them that have nothing to do with the police.

Four bored teenagers in Mexico City make plans to rob a movie theater.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 13 April, 2016.