Facing El Chapo
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| Spanish | La captura |
| Directed by | Chava Cartas |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Facing El Chapo (Spanish: La captura; transl. The capture) is a 2026 Mexican drama film about the manhunt and subsequent recapture of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. The film follows Alfonso Herrera and Noé Hernández as the federal police officers who unexpectedly capture El Chapo, played by Héctor Kotsifakis.[1][2] The film is based on real events.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Based on true events, in 2016, two police officers—Carmona and Rosales—stopped a car during a night patrol on the streets of Los Mochis, Sinaloa and discovered that one of the passengers was none other than El Chapo Guzmán, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Cast
[edit]- Alfonso Herrera as Arturo Carmona
- Noé Hernández as Héctor Rosales
- Héctor Kotsifakis as El Chapo
- Juan Pablo Cruz García as Cholo Iván Gastelum
- Paola Fernández as Isaura
- Antonio Fortier as Barraza
- Allan Durell as Ortega
- Fernando Cuautle as Lagarto
- Gerardo Trejoluna as Valladares
- Isaac Bravo as Foco
- Alejandra Vázquez De León as Joana
- Regis Arroyo as Liz
- Santiago Colores as Sapo
- Daniela Torres as Bere
- Berenice Mastretta as Chabela
- Marcos Duarte as Capitán
- Ingrid Úsuga as Reina
Production
[edit]The script was written by Bernardo Esquinca, who was inspired on two chronicles written by Héctor de Mauleón.[4][5]
Release
[edit]Netflix released Facing El Chapo on August 21, 2026.[6] During its first week, the film was streamed more than 18 million times, topping Netflix's non-English Top 10.[7]
Reception
[edit]Belén Prieto of Espinof praised the suspense created by the possibility that any of the characters could betray the others. Regarding Kotsifakis's performance, she commented that the characterization of Guzmán does not seek to vindicate him, but rather to portray him as a character accustomed to being in control and forced to depend on people over whom he cannot exert authority.[8] Srijoni Rudra of DMTalkies was positive on the development of the characters but criticized the film's visual presentation.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Alemán, Alejandro (August 22, 2026). "La Captura, o el fracaso de los 'abrazos, no balazos'". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ Miranda Lara, Selene Joselyn (August 21, 2026). "'La captura' en Netflix: el sanguinario y real caso del narco que inspiró la nueva película de Poncho Herrera". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ González, Zurisaddai (August 22, 2026). "¿Qué pasó con los policías que capturaron a El Chapo Guzmán en 2016?". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ Ayala López, Dayana (August 23, 2026). "Crónicas de Héctor de Mauleón inspiran 'La captura' de Netflix". Zeta (in Spanish). Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Cisneros, Víctor (August 26, 2026). "Héctor Kotsifakis revela inquietante anécdota del 'El Chapo' actuando en el Altiplano". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Vicencio, Miguel; Pérez Sánchez, Fernanda (August 23, 2026). "La captura: La historia real de la película de Netflix con Alfonso Herrera". Vogue (in Spanish). Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Gómez, Abigail (August 25, 2026). "Por qué la película mexicana 'La Captura' ya es el estreno en español más visto en Netflix de este 2026". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Pietro, Belén (August 25, 2026). "'La captura' no es un thriller más sobre la captura del 'Chapo' Guzmán. En su lugar, la película de Netflix apuesta por la tensión psicológica y la supervivencia". Espinof (in Spanish). Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Rudra, Srijoni (August 23, 2026). "'Facing El Chapo' Netflix Review: A Compelling Crime Thriller Based on True Events". DMTalkies. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website at Netflix
- Facing El Chapo at IMDb
- Facing El Chapo at Metacritic
- Facing El Chapo at Rotten Tomatoes
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