Thieves and Liars
Ladrones y Mentirosos | |
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Directed by | Ricardo Méndez Matta |
Produced by |
Ricardo Méndez Matta Poli Marichal |
Written by |
Ricardo Méndez Matta Poli Marichal |
Starring |
Steven Bauer Elpidia Carrillo Daniel Lugo Alba Raquel Barros |
Music by | Superaquello |
Distributed by | HBO |
Release dates |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | Puerto Rico |
Language | Spanish |
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]
Plot
The 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
- Steven Bauer - Oscar
- Isidro Bobadilla - Peña
- Elpidia Carrillo - Isabel
- José Heredia - Migue
- Daniel Lugo - Carmona
- Dennis Mario - Luijan
- Lymari Nadal - Marisol
- Carlos Paniagua - Luisito
- Magda Rivera - Wanda
- Luz María Rondón - Doña Norma
- Alba Raquel Barros
- Vico C
See also
- Cinema of Puerto Rico
- List of submissions to the 79th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Puerto Ricans in the Academy Awards
References
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Official website
- Thieves and Liar at the Internet Movie Database
- Film info in La Butaca
- Film info in Cine Las Americas