Thieves and Liars (Spanish: Ladrones y mentirosos) is a 2006 Puerto Rican film directed by Ricardo Méndez Matta. It was Puerto Rico's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]
Ladrones y Mentirosos Thieves and Liars | |
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Directed by | Ricardo Méndez Matta |
Written by | Ricardo Méndez Matta Poli Marichal |
Produced by | Ricardo Méndez Matta Poli Marichal |
Starring | Steven Bauer Elpidia Carrillo Daniel Lugo Alba Raquel Barros |
Music by | Superaquello |
Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | Puerto Rico |
Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe film is set in the island of Puerto Rico. Because of its central location in the Caribbean, the island has become one of the main ports of drug entry from South America into the United States. The film follows the lives of three families in different levels of society affected by drug trafficking and crime in the island.
Cast
edit- Steven Bauer as Oscar
- Isidro Bobadilla as Peña
- Elpidia Carrillo as Isabel
- José Heredia as Migue
- Daniel Lugo as Carmona
- Dennis Mario as Luijan
- Lymari Nadal as Marisol
- Carlos Paniagua as Luisito
- Magda Rivera as Wanda
- Luz María Rondón as Doña Norma
- Alba Raquel Barros
- Vico C
- Kaly Cordova as Police Officer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sneider, Jeff (2006-10-19). "Oscar race counts 61 countries". Variety. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Foreign language Oscar nominees announced". The New Zealand Herald. 2007-01-17. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
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