In a Mexican all-star dream team, the hilarious Rudo & Cursi reunites Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna and Carlos Cuaron (Y Tu Mama Tambien), from Alfonso Cuaron, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Guillermo Del Toro's new production company, CHA CHA CHA.
After a troubled youth and 18 years in prison, William Garnett (Forest Whitaker) is being released. Despite the help of an idealistic parole agent (Brenda Blethyn), Garnett struggles to rebuild his life and overcome the violent impulses which possess him. Bill Agati (Harvey Keitel), the Sheriff of the small New Mexico border county where Garnett is released is convinced that Garnett is unredeemable and is a threat to the security of his county, and launches a campaign to return Garnett to prison for life.
Mexico City is a hotbed of crime corruption violence and vengeance. During three subsequent World Cups in 2002 2006 and 2010 the lives of its inhabitants will intertwine during a series of stunning events that will send shockwaves through the years... A blistering action-thriller that's slick stylish high octane and adrenaline fuelled taking a multi-strand plot like Latino Scorchers City of God or Amore Perros and supercharging it with the dynamic energy of Scorsese and Tarantino.
Negus (Gabino RodrÃguez), Chale (Juan Pablo de Santiago), Sapo (Ãngel Sosa) and Chata (Paulina Avalos) are four teenagers growing up in the gritty, unforgiving streets of Mexico City. Under a numbing drone of hip-hop and a haze of marijuana, the friends spend most of their time fantasizing about a life they'll never have. When frustration and monotony take hold, the four plan to rob a movie theatre and reap the sweet rewards. It turns out the gang have much more of a penchant for criminality than they first imagined. In a rush for money and adrenaline, however, their vital friendship will be pushed to its limits. The Cinema Hold Up is a fast, visceral portrayal of Mexican youth culture, as shrewd and sharp as the streets of Mexico City.
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