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1983 · 102 mins · Spanish
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Directed by
Felipe Cazals
Starring
Manuel Ojeda, María Rojo, Salvador Sánchez, José Carlos Ruiz, Alejandro Camacho, Humberto Zurita

An urban guerrilla unit, isolated and desperate, plans to abduct a high‑profile politician. The raid erupts in bloodshed, leaving several police officers and one guerrilla dead. Afterwards, the group’s leader unexpectedly meets a former comrade; fearing he might betray them, he kidnaps the man to keep him silent.

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