Chicuarotes
Cagalera and Moloteco are two teenagers from San Gregorio Atlapulco who are desperate to get out and move up and away from oppressive circumstances. When they hear of an opportunity to buy a spot in the electrician’s union, which could transform their lives, they quickly devolve into the criminal, adult underworld of Mexico City in a bid to buy their freedom.
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Cast
22 people
Benny Emmanuel
El Cagalera
Known for
Vgly
La CQ
Gabriel Carbajal
El Moloteco
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Leidi Gutiérrez
Sugehili
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The Dead Girls
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Dolores Heredia
Tonchi
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Capadocia
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Enoc Leaño
Baturro
Known for
The Dead Girls
El Mochaorejas
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Chillamil
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Get the Gringo
Club de Cuervos
Pedro Joaquín
Víctor
Known for
Counterattack
Alejandro de la Rosa
Carnicero
Kaarlo Isaacs Barria
Carnicero' Son
Known for
The Secret of the River
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Ricardo Abarca
Planchado
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Cumbia Ninja
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Esmeralda Ortiz
Güily
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Luis Enrique Basurto
Churrizo
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Gael García Bernal Director · Augusto Mendoza Screenplay Leonardo Heiblum Composer
United States release October 26, 2019 · Produced in Mexico, United Kingdom · Production Pulse Films, Cinematográfica Amaranto
Production
La Corriente del Golfo
Production
Pulse Films
Production
Cinematográfica Amaranto
Production
Televisa
Production
Mexico · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
China · May 16, 2019
Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Mexico · June 28, 2019
Theatrical
United States · October 26, 2019
Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
Brazil
September 5, 2019 · Theatrical
Canada
September 10, 2019 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
May 20, 2019 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Sweden
January 24, 2020 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
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