The Boss: Anatomy of a Crime
7.3
“Until when is it possible to exploit a man?”
This incredibly disturbing story follows the exploitation of an apprentice butcher, Hermógenes, and his trial after he murders his boss in broad daylight. Hermógenes, a farmhand from northern Argentina, relocates to Buenos Aires in search of a better life for himself and his young wife, but soon finds himself at the mercy of a corrupt boss. The film is based on a thorough investigation of a real event that happened in Buenos Aires 10 years ago. Almost every scene in the film is inspired by real facts or based on well documented daily practices of the “meat business” and its environment. Both a shocking exposé of unscrupulous practices in the meat industry and a heart-wrenching personal story, El Patrón became one of the most successful Argentine films of 2014.
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Cast
7 people
Joaquín Furriel
Hermógenes Saldivar
Known for
Billionaires' Bunker
The Son
Luis Ziembrowski
Don Latuada
Known for
When Evil Lurks
7th Floor
Guillermo Pfening
Marcelo Di Giovanni
Known for
Welcome to Eden
The Paramedic
Mónica Lairana
Gladys
Also in
Las palomas y las bombas
She Wolf
Germán de Silva
Armando
Known for
In the Mud
The Two Popes
Victoria Raposo
Clara
Also in
The Lips
The Long Life of Memories
Andrea Garrote
Nora
Known for
(Un)lucky Sisters
Trenque Lauquen
Sebastián Schindel Director · Javier Olivera Writer Nicolás Batlle Writer
First release October 3, 2014 · Produced in Venezuela, Argentina · Production Cooperativa Estrella Films
Production
Magoya Films
Production
Cooperativa Estrella Films
Production
Venezuela · Argentina
Produced in
Languages
Original title
El patrón, radiografía de un crimen
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
South Korea · October 3, 2014
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Argentina · October 12, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Poland
October 11, 2014 · Digital
Romania
October 12, 2014 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 20, 2016 · Theatrical
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