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Charrito

1984 · 90 min Comedy Western
7.1 / 10 · TMDB

Charrito, an actor typecast as the villain in a Western, arrives on set in a small town and immediately becomes the director's personal nightmare. His chronic distractibility and utter lack of focus threaten to derail the entire production. Every take is a gamble, jeopardized by forgotten lines, absurd ad-libs, and a bewildering disconnect from the script. As the crew struggles to maintain order and finish the film, Charrito blithely stumbles through his own bizarre world, inadvertently orchestrating one comedic near-disaster after another.

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Year 1984
Country Mexico
Genre Comedy, Western
Director Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.1/10 (25 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

"Charrito" (1984) is a lighthearted satire of filmmaking, where the greatest antagonist isn't on-screen, but is the distractible actor playing him. The comedy stems from the sheer, chaotic friction between one man's whimsical reality and the rigid demands of a film set.

What lingers after the credits is the affectionate chaos of creation and the idea that sometimes, the biggest nuisance might accidentally bring a project its unique charm. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Roberto Gómez Bolaños

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The dusty glare of studio lights, frantic crew whispers, and exasperation simmering just beneath the laughter.

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