Mexico / Japan,
1991, 105 min
Directed by:
Alex CoxScreenplay:
Lorenzo O'BrienCinematography:
Miguel GarzónCast:
Roberto Sosa, Bruno Bichir, Vanessa Bauche, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Alex Cox, Damián Alcázar, Dolores Heredia, Sergio Calderón, Mike Moroff, Alonso Echánove (more)Plots(1)
An episodic look at a young man's life in Mexico's national highway patrol. We follow Pedro Rojas from cadet training and his rookie assignment in a northern border area, to his quick courtship, his taking of bribes ("la mordida"), and his slow exposure to drug smuggling. Rojas re-forms his idealism as youthful naivete gives way to an adult's complicated choices. (Kino Lorber)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1993 - Best Foreign Language Film
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1992 - Roberto Sosa (Silver Shell for Best Actor)
- 1992 - Alex Cox (Golden Shell for Best Film)