Crónicas

May 16, 2004

1h 48m

★ 6.3

If It's On TV, It Must Be The Truth.

Overview

A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Tequila Gang

Cabezahueca Producciones

Anhelo Productions

Crónicas Trailers

Cast

Manolo Bonilla

John Leguizamo

Vinicio Cepeda

Damián Alcázar

Marisa Iturralde

Leonor Watling

Victor Hugo Puente

Alfred Molina

Iván Suárez

José María Yázpik

Capitán Bolivar Rojas

Camilo Luzuriaga

Don Lucho

Henry Layana

Tato and Beto are poor stepbrothers living on a banana plantation in Mexico. Both are talented soccer players, but their dreams lay elsewhere: tone-deaf Tato wants to be a singer, while Beto is content to remain on the plantation. One day, a sports agent sees the two young men playing soccer and offers to take one of them to Mexico City for a chance at sports stardom.

7.7

The Black Sheep

Dec 24, 1949

The Trevino family tries to overcome the irresponsible behavior of Don Cruz, an erratic father with numerous defects that contrast with his son Silvano, a young kid man that is incapable of passing judgment on his own father.

8.0

No desearás la mujer de tu hijo

May 18, 1950

An elderly man falls in love with a beautiful young woman, without knowing that she is in love with his son.

6.4

Pepe El Toro

Aug 21, 1953

The simple life and the values of loyalty and solidarity of the poor people in the environment of professional boxing, is the plot of this film, where Pepe el Toro shows the effort and tragedies that are experienced in this profession.

8.2

Los tres huastecos

Aug 5, 1948

This is the story of three brothers - a priest, a soldier, and an outlaw - that are raised separately by their godfathers once their mother dies. They cross their paths again when the soldier and the priest move into two towns near the town the outlaw lives in. The drama will unfold once the three brothers meet each other.

7.6

You the Rich

Dec 31, 1948

Pepe el Toro is married to Celia la Chorreada and they have two children.

6.5

El diario de una prostituta

Jan 1, 2013

During a murder investigation, the police uncover a human trafficking network that involves a politician the media is protecting.

6.4

The Zone

Sep 1, 2007

Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and for one resident in particular, young Alejandro, the drama is ratcheted up when he encounters the lone kid who escaped the event and is hiding out within the neighborhood's borders.

8.4

Impossible Things

Jun 17, 2021

After the death of her abusive husband, Matilde finds her new best friend in Miguel, her young, insecure, and disoriented neighbor.

7.8

Killing Cabos

Jul 16, 2004

Two young men get involved with some criminals while trying to free the tycoon they kidnapped.

3.8

When the Three O'Clock Comes

Oct 1, 2015

The oppression of organized crime and the blind eyes of the government raging for years leaving people without hope. Pedro Ignacio and members of self-defense, are responsible for retaining the governor's daughter as a last easure to be heard.

5.0

Pervertida

Sep 13, 1946

A country girl finds herself working as a prostitute, but her true love, a musician, comes looking for her. She must fight a cabaret dancer for his love.

7.2

Reportaje

Nov 13, 1953

Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.

6.3

Juana Gallo

May 21, 1961

Peasant woman leads a regiment during the final days of the Mexican Revolution. Also, romantic entanglements.

4.4

Santo in the Hotel of Death

Jan 25, 1963

Tourists visiting the pyramids in Mexico experience a string of deaths and disappearances while staying at a nearby hotel. Police investigators Fernando and Cornado are assigned to the case and attempt to solve the mystery with the help of reporter (and girlfriend of Fernando) Veronica and the wrestler Santo.

6.4

My Brother's Wife

Nov 4, 2005

After almost 10 years of marriage, attractive Zoe discovers that her marriage lacks passion and surprise, and is seduced by the possibility of finding those sensations already forgotten in her husband's brother. From this premise a series of events lead these three characters to a dangerous game of revenges, secrets and passions. Two brothers and one woman: the triangle is outlined in a disquieting way. It is a bomb that triggers family secrets, the contained rage of desire and the unmanageable power of love. An exciting story that subjugates the viewer from beginning to end. Even though Zoe/Sonia has been married to Ignacio/Ishan for about a decade, they are unable to have children. She wants to be intimate but he prefers to be ready for intimacy on Saturdays only, and she gets physically drawn to his artistic brother, Gonzalo/Rohan. Then things get complicated for her after she tests positive for motherhood and finds that her husband may be gay.

8.0

We the Poor

Mar 25, 1948

Carpenter Pepe El Toro lives peacefully with his daughter Chachita in an impoverished Mexico City neighborhood. He pursues a romance with the pretty Celia, but tragedy comes knocking on his door when he is falsely accused of having perpetrated a felony.

5.8

Perdiendo mi virginidad

Jan 1, 2019

Two stories are told of virgin girls who, while studying at university, fall in love with their teacher. But both stories will not have the same outcome.

6.2

Amok

Dec 22, 1944

A doctor embezzles the proceeds of his Parisian clinic in order to better support the manipulative woman with whom he is having an affair. After losing all the money while gambling, he is forced to flee to an undeveloped region of India. There, he tries to mitigate the onslaught of a disease the natives term "Amok," while his past mistakes still plague him.

5.0

La sombra del otro

Nov 13, 1957

Una divertida aventura de Viruta y Capulina en donde se verán enredados en un lío de boxeadores confundiendo tanto la situación que ni sus bellas amigas los podrán salvar de una gran golpiza.