Owners of two small farms try to move forward in life by wholesaling their own produce instead of relying on dishonest brokerages. When that doesn't work, they hatch a kidnapping scheme, and the movie shifts its focus to the rich people who have been profiting off their poverty.
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Cast
30 people
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Known for
El Infierno
Laws of love
Jorge Russek
Known for
The Wild Bunch
La Chilindrina en apuros
Rosalío Solano
Gustavo Alatriste
Also in
Whoever is Responsible
Aquel famoso Remington
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Known for
Marimar
Little Angel Face
Héctor Suárez
Known for
The Marquez-Castillo Siblings
Picardía mexicana
Flor Procuna
Also in
Los ricos también lloran
Renzo el gitano
Ana Iris Nolasco
Also in
The Place Without Limits
Entre violetas
Gloriella
Also in
Capulina vs. the Monsters
El sexo me da risa
Gabriela Alatriste
Also in
Las calles no se siembran
Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!
Enrique Beraza
Also in
Under Fire
Walker
Cecilia Camacho
Known for
El Sinvergüenza
Gustavo Alatriste Director · Rosalío Solano Cinematographer
First release December 25, 1979 · Produced in Mexico
Production
Mexico
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Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · December 25, 1979
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No release date listed for United States.
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