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Life Sentence (1979)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Arturo Ripstein

Synopsis

After being released from jail, "Tarzan" Lira seeks to rebuild his life as a bank employee. Unfortunately, it might not be as easy as he thinks.

Actors

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Javier Lira "El Tarzán"
Narciso Busquets
Narciso Busquets
Commander Prieto
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Corporal Pantoja
Ana Ofelia Murguía
Ana Ofelia Murguía
Mrs. Romero
Roberto Cobo
Roberto Cobo
Gallito
Angélica Chain
Angélica Chain
Rosa Martínez
Pilar Pellicer
Pilar Pellicer
Pantoja's wife
Rodrigo Puebla
Rodrigo Puebla
Cotorra
Yolanda Rigel
Yolanda Rigel
Ojitos
Jorge Patiño
Jorge Patiño
Muclan
Ana Martín
Ana Martín
Maid
Ramón Menéndez
Ramón Menéndez
Bank employee
Yaco Alva
Yaco Alva
Julián Pastor
Julián Pastor
Roberto Dumont
Roberto Dumont
León Singer
León Singer
Jorge Fegán
Jorge Fegán
Eduardo Cassab
Eduardo Cassab
Martha Meneses
Martha Meneses
Laura Alfaro
Laura Alfaro
Agustín Silva
Agustín Silva
Marta Resnikoff
Marta Resnikoff
Humberto Vilchis
Humberto Vilchis
Eduardo Borja
Eduardo Borja
Roberto Monterrubio
Roberto Monterrubio
María Barber
María Barber
Pepe Arévalo
Pepe Arévalo

Crews

Arturo Ripstein
Arturo Ripstein
Director
Vicente Leñero
Vicente Leñero
Writer
Arturo Ripstein
Arturo Ripstein
Writer
Luis Spota
Luis Spota
Novel
Jorge Stahl Jr.
Jorge Stahl Jr.
Director of Photography
Miguel Pous
Miguel Pous
Original Music Composer
Rafael Ceballos
Rafael Ceballos
Editor
Francisco del Villar
Francisco del Villar
Producer
Jorge Fernández
Jorge Fernández
Production Design
Lucero Isaac
Lucero Isaac
Production Design
Juanita Oliver
Juanita Oliver
Costume Design

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Cadena perpetua - Arturo Ripstein (1978)

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