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TMDb Rating
6.5/10

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The Heist (1976)

CrimeDrama
83 min

"A prison system that does not regenerate, it degenerates."

Plot Summary

In Mexico City's infamous Lecumberri prison, three drug-addicted convicts celebrate getting drugs from one of their the mothers. They are found out and locked up in the "apando," the dreaded punishment cell. Protests over the treatment of those held in the cell lead to a bloody confrontation.

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CrimeDramaFelipe CazalsManuel OjedaSalvador Sánchez1976

Director

Felipe Cazals

Top Cast

Manuel OjedaSalvador SánchezJosé Carlos RuizMaría RojoDelia Casanova

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