El apando

Name: El apando
Genre: Drama
Released: 1976-08-05
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Salvador Sánchez, José Carlos Ruiz, Manuel Ojeda

1976
1h 23m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

344

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Drama

In Mexico city, the most infamous jail "Lecumberri" three prisoners make a plan to introduce drugs.In Mexico city, the most infamous jail "Lecumberri" three prisoners make a plan to introduce drugs.In Mexico city, the most infamous jail "Lecumberri" three prisoners make a plan to introduce drugs.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

344

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Ana Martín was originally scheduled to play the role of Meche, but declined at the last minute because she felt really uncomfortable with the violent nature and content of the script. The role went to María Rojo, who was a fan of José Revueltas' novel.

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Life in a Mexico City jail.

This movie portraits life in the infamous jail of Lecumberri (now thankfully closed).

"El apando" is the name of the punishment cell where the inmates are sent when they brake the rules.

The inmates are abused, the concept of human rights is non existent.

The inmates are no heroes, they certainly are guilty of different crimes, but the movie makes the point that perhaps their greatest crime is to have been poor.