Murder at El Meneo

Oct 12, 2001

1h 32m

★ 0.0

Overview

In this crime parody, two fumbling detectives try to solve a murder without getting murdered, seduced, or outwitted in the process.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Producciones La Mestiza

Producciones OM

Televisora de Costa Rica (Canal 7)

Estudios Cinematográficos Orosí

Murder at El Meneo Trailers

Cast

Don Manuel

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Sánchez

Alonso Venegas

Gato Mejía

Carlos Alvarado

Armando

Gustavo Rojas

Alberto

Andrés Montero

Mercedes

Marilyn Gamboa

Sofía

Metzi Hovenga

Regina

Marcela Ugalde

Yefri

César Meléndez

Paulette

María Chaves

Rosita

Eugenia Fuscaldo

Representante Global Enterprices

Brett Halsey

Set in the shadows of Costa Rica’s booming tech sector in 2010, Felipe, a reserved IT worker finds that his new job hides something far more sinister than it seems. As he’s pulled deeper into a web of deception and criminal exploitation, Felipe must decide how far he’s willing to go to do what’s right—before the system swallows him whole.

0.0

Rápido y Engañado

Sep 24, 2007

For those drivers who are proud of their KIT.

4.2

Ícaros

Apr 28, 2014

In the late 1970s, Marcel fled Catalonia to avoid conscription into the Spanish military. For 30 years he has been living in the tropical forests of Costa Rica, where he hosts ayahuasca ceremonies for young seekers from the West.

0.0

Joy

Sep 7, 2021

Zozmic presents, “JOY” a skate video by Jacob Tellez

5.2

After Words

Aug 21, 2015

Jane Taylor, a librarian, has lost her job. Depressed and suicidal, she decides to take a final wonderful trip to Costa Rica before swallowing a bottle of pills. Once there, she meets a younger man, Juan, a vibrant tour guide who takes her on an unexpected journey filled with adventure and romance.

0.0

Pescador

Nov 23, 2025

Parallel stories of two siblings. One follows a marine biologist searching for a mythical sea creature in Costa Rica, who perhaps has dark intentions. The other follows her shipwrecked older brother who is saved by a Costa Rican fisherman who believes he has found his new son.

6.9

Chavela

Jun 16, 2017

Inspired by an exclusive interview and performance footage of Chavela Vargas shot in 1991 and guided by her unique voice, the film weaves an arresting portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her unique life into being.

0.0

Shark Land: Welcome to Cocos Island

Jan 1, 2015

“Entourage” star Adrian Grenier ventures to Cocos Island off the shore of Costa Rica to bring attention to the plight of endangered sharks who are being threatened by poachers and ocean pollution.

6.0

Carnival in Costa Rica

Mar 28, 1947

Two pairs of lovers try to thwart an arranged marriage at Costa Rican fiesta time.

6.6

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

May 23, 1997

Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm, his paleontologist ladylove and a wildlife videographer join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller.

6.2

Jurassic Park III

Jul 18, 2001

In need of funds for research, Dr. Alan Grant accepts a large sum of money to accompany Paul and Amanda Kirby on an aerial tour of the infamous Isla Sorna. It isn't long before all hell breaks loose and the stranded wayfarers must fight for survival as a host of new -- and even more deadly -- dinosaurs try to make snacks of them.

3.0

Tape #23

Jan 5, 2023

A young man in search of a place to live, finds a beautiful apartment that he will have to share with someone who is not the person he was waiting for.

10.0

Morazán

Sep 14, 2017

Francisco Morázan has been in Costa Rica for five months where he has been appointed Provisional Chief of State. It has called for elections to install a National Constituent Assembly, which should be a legal structure to the Costa Rican state. The Assembly has decreed the validity of the constitution of 1825, the same as that of the Central American Federation; It has declared the accession of Costa Rica to the Republic of Central America. Two months later Francisco Morazán is shot one afternoon on September 15, 1842.

0.0

Puntualidad

Mar 14, 2025

No overview available.

0.0

My World, Your Melody

May 7, 2024

A choir of tropical frogs performs infectious pop in delightfully unsettling animation from Costa Rican-Canadian artist Bianca Shonee Arroyo-Kreimes. Riffing on karaoke companion videos and the swipe-n-scroll conventions of handheld media, she infuses candy-coloured digital animation with the spectre of ecological collapse.

8.1

Keylor Navas, Hombre de Fe

Dec 26, 2017

The story of real life Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, from his humble beginnings in his home town to his rise to greatness as an elite soccer player.

6.6

Proximity

May 15, 2020

A young NASA JPL scientist is abducted by extraterrestrials but when no one believes his story he becomes obsessed with finding proof which leads him on a journey of discovery.