The Heist

Year: 1976

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Felipe Cazals

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The film portrays a decaying prison system in Mexico City’s infamous Lecumberri facility, where three drug‑addicted inmates briefly celebrate receiving contraband delivered by a mother. Their celebration is discovered, and they are placed in the dreaded “apando,” a punitive isolation cell. The harsh conditions spark protests among the prisoners, culminating in a violent, bloody confrontation.

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