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La Cucaracha (1998)
Director: Jack Perez
Cast: Eric Roberts, Joaquim de Almeida, Victor Rivers, James McManus
Runtime97 min
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A desperate writer fights for survival when the Mexican mob involves him in murder.
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La Cucaracha is a 1998 drama/thriller directed by Jack Perez about a desperate writer who becomes entangled with the Mexican mob. The film has received mixed reviews from critics, though its precise critical reception is unclear. No significant awards recognition has been reported for the movie, and its audience reception metrics on platforms like IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes are unavailable.
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Fans of gritty, suspenseful thrillers will find a lot to appreciate in La Cucaracha, the 1998 film directed by Jack Perez. With a standout performance by Eric Roberts as a desperate writer forced into a deadly web of intrigue with the Mexican mob, the film blends dark drama and nail-biting tension in a visually striking way.
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La Cucaracha is a 1998 American film directed by Jack Perez and starring Eric Roberts and Joaquim de Almeida. The film follows the story of Walter Pool, a down on his luck wannabe novelist, who receives an offer of $100,000 to kill an alleged child killer. Walter needs the money desperately for many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that he is infatuated with a local woman and he feels as though he has nothing to offer to her. He accepts the offer only to find out that the task of killing another human being is much more difficult than he thought, especially when it turns out that his intended victim is not really a child killer.
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