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Life Sentence

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A corrupt cop (Narciso Busquets) forces a bank employee (Pedro Armendáriz Jr.) -- a reformed thief -- to join his crime ring.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A hard-hitting film noir on Mexico's police corruption. Rated: B Feb 11, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dani G Great portrait and critic of Mexican culture, as always in Ripstein's films. This one with a great use of flashbacks Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Arturo Ripstein

Director

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Javier Lira

Narciso Busquets

Comandante Prieto

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Cabo Pantoja

Angélica Chain

Rosa Martinez

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Sra Romero
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Synopsis A corrupt cop (Narciso Busquets) forces a bank employee (Pedro Armendáriz Jr.) -- a reformed thief -- to join his crime ring.
Director
Arturo Ripstein
Screenwriter
Vicente Leñero, Arturo Ripstein
Production Co
Avant Films S.A., Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A., Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE), Dasa Films S.A.
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 29m