Life Sentence (1979)
Overview
After being released from jail, "Tarzan" Lira seeks to rebuild his life as a bank employee. Unfortunately, it might not be as easy as he thinks.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.918 |
Directed By
Arturo Ripstein
Crew
Arturo Ripstein
Luis Spota
Arturo Ripstein
Vicente Leñero
Francisco del Villar
Jorge Fernández
Lucero Isaac
Juanita Oliver
Jorge Stahl Jr.
Miguel Pous
Rafael Ceballos
TOP CAST
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Javier Lira "El Tarzán"
Narciso Busquets
Commander Prieto
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Corporal Pantoja
Ana Ofelia Murguía
Mrs. Romero
Roberto Cobo
Gallito
Angélica Chain
Rosa Martínez
Pilar Pellicer
Pantoja's wife
Rodrigo Puebla
Cotorra
Yolanda Rigel
Ojitos
Jorge Patiño
Muclan
Ana Martín
Maid
Ramón Menéndez
Bank employee
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