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The Heist

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1976 · 83 min Crime Drama
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

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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Original Title El Apando
Year 1976
Country Mexico
Genre Crime, Drama
Director Felipe Cazals
Runtime 83 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (23 votes)

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The film constructs a harrowing drama that relies on a clinical depiction of prison life to explore the mechanics of institutional violence. Director Felipe Cazals builds pressure relentlessly, framing despair as the only catalyst for defiance.

What lingers after viewing is the film's unflinching, anti-spectacular gaze at a soul-crushing system and the brutal cost of resistance within it. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Felipe Cazals

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