
Known for
8.3La Hora Marcada was a 1986 Mexican television anthology series famous for its horror and science fiction themes in the vein of the Twilight Zone. Although virtually unknown outside the country, it achieved a popular and critical success in Mexico. It had a series of rotating writers and directors, among them Emmanuel Lubezki, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón.
The Marked Hour
1988
No synopsis available yet.
Lo que el cielo no perdona
1982
7.2Mateo Melgarejo is a notary public and scribe for the illiterate people of Santo Domingo, a neighborhood north of Mexico City's Zócalo. A squatter friend asks for his help in negotiating with the land census bureau to regularize a land title. After a great deal of frustration with the government bureaucracy, he writes a letter to the cabinet minister, earning an audience with him. The minister hires Melgarejo to reform the bureau, and the appointee proceeds to lecture the officials on their duties in a democratic society. At the end, he gives up the post, returning to Santo Domingo to help its poor residents.
The Minister and Me
1976
6.3No synopsis available yet.
Brillo Mortal
1989
4.8Newly-committed to a mental institution, a woman tries to convince her doctors that her husband conspired to have her put away for selfish reasons unrelated to her mental health.
God's Crooked Lines
1983
6.7No synopsis available yet.
Candido at day, Perez at night
1992
Film credits
1990s · 2 titles
1980s · 12 titles
6.3No synopsis available yet.
Brillo Mortal
1989
4.8Newly-committed to a mental institution, a woman tries to convince her doctors that her husband conspired to have her put away for selfish reasons unrelated to her mental health.
God's Crooked Lines
1983
6.0The continuation of the adventures of Amy and Raul.
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
1981
5.7A ghost falls in love with the daughter of the owner of an old mansion, but her fiancé will fight to make sure the ghost leaves them alone.
The Ghost of the Lake
1981
4.8Three interlocking anecdotes about boy/girl stuff. Two gigolos make a bet to see which can boff an heiress first, a young artist tries to persuade his upper-class parents that his artist's-model fiance is a good choice for marriage, and a guy on the run from the mafia hides from them by cross-dressing.
Las modelos de desnudos
1983
5.7Mexican feature film
Luguer, el asesino de El Paso
1987
5.7Newlywed couple loses their moral compasses while hubby climbs the career ladder in a corrupt office.
El sexo de los ricos
1981
5.8Young woman's character flaws and aristocratic pretensions become an obstacle when she falls in love and decides to marry. Numerous lives are ruined.
Por un vestido de novia
1983
6.3A group of women visit a nightclub. They are all attracted to him main dancer and try to win him over without the others knowing. Him taking advantage the situation, create a plan to manipulate them.
Solo para damas
1981
6.0Mexican feature film
Visita al Pasado
1981
5.8Henpecked husband is henpecked, until the worm turns.
El apenitas
1980
6.0Don Juan tired of using various disguises, is willing to revive its charm and maintain its reputation
El sátiro
1981
1970s · 13 titles
7.2Mateo Melgarejo is a notary public and scribe for the illiterate people of Santo Domingo, a neighborhood north of Mexico City's Zócalo. A squatter friend asks for his help in negotiating with the land census bureau to regularize a land title. After a great deal of frustration with the government bureaucracy, he writes a letter to the cabinet minister, earning an audience with him. The minister hires Melgarejo to reform the bureau, and the appointee proceeds to lecture the officials on their duties in a democratic society. At the end, he gives up the post, returning to Santo Domingo to help its poor residents.
The Minister and Me
1976
5.7Card-shark risks getting caught cheating. Safe in his home town, he may turn over a new leaf... but his previous victims are still looking for him.
El trinquetero
1976
6.0It narrates the phenomenon of the Mexican Revolution, satirically reflected through what happens in a town far from the places where the true Revolution was fiercely fought.
Las Fuerzas Vivas
1975
7.7Fermin, the son of a fisherman, befriends a shark he sees wounded on the beach who he nurses back to health.
El niño y el tiburón
1978
5.8An elementary school teacher tries to rebuild her life with her son, which is the result of a rape in a distant city.
The House of the Pelican
1978
6.3A brave group of Mexicans embark on a risky mission to rescue a wounded guerrilla in Bolivia. This guerrilla, hoping to return to Mexico, is currently in the hands of friends who protect him and anxiously await the arrival of rescuers.
Pasajeros en Transito
1978
7.1Buddy comedy: Bro A poses as Bro B's blind brother to help him collect an inheritance.
Dios los cría
1977
6.2After the 14th Ammendment to the US Constitution, everyone has rights - except the Native Americans. Cavalry Army General Boyd applies that by breaking past treaties with the Apaches, and suppressing them in the territory under his command. A young Apache - named Cuchillo/Knife, after the massacre of his tribe - is taught that he is the gods' send to protect his people. Brought up to be a great warrior, he will attempt to reason with Boyd, and then fight an uneven battle against the Blue Demons.
Cuchillo
1978
5.8No synopsis available yet.
La Guerra de los Pasteles
1979
6.7On the border between Mexico and the United States, there is a man willing to do anything. Handsome and adventurous, he prepares to live a new life that will make him a legend.
The Mexican
1977
7.0In a fishermen's town in Texas, the kids Amy and Raul are close friends. Andrew, uncle and guardian of Amy is alcoholic, but she loves him. The three of them have to face the autorities when they try to take Amy away.
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
1979
5.4A beer seller is kidnapped by martians, who give him special powers to become a super football player.
El futbolista fenómeno
1979
6.0Woman goes vigilante to avenge her son's murder, infiltrates smuggling ring.
La pistolera
1979
Series credits
8.3La Hora Marcada was a 1986 Mexican television anthology series famous for its horror and science fiction themes in the vein of the Twilight Zone. Although virtually unknown outside the country, it achieved a popular and critical success in Mexico. It had a series of rotating writers and directors, among them Emmanuel Lubezki, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón.
The Marked Hour
1988
No synopsis available yet.
Lo que el cielo no perdona
1982

