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La Sombra Del Sahuaro
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La Sombra Del Sahuaro

2005-10-04 · 111 min · ★ 7.2

Action · Drama · Crime

Film based loosely on the life of Mexican drug kingpin Ricardo Lopez.

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Directors
Eduardo Barraza
Production companies
La Plebe Films
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jesús OchoaJesús OchoaDon Miguel
Marco PérezMarco PérezCarlos
Andrés MontielAndrés MontielAlacrán
Bernardo de la FuenteSilverio
Antonio ArizpeRamiro
Maru Haro
Alejandra MenaTamara
Rodolfo NevarezBartender
Eduardo SantamarinaEduardo SantamarinaSahuaro

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