Carlos Alcántara

Acting

Carlos Alcántara

Born November 12, 1964 · Lima, Peru (age 61)

Carlos Alcántara Vilar (Lima, 1964), also known as "Cachín," is an iconic Peruvian actor, comedian, and producer. He grew up in the Cercado de Lima district and worked at the Feria del Hogar (Home Fair). He rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the Pataclaun theater group, playing the endearing character Machín Cárcamo. His greatest achievement came in 2013 with the film ¡Asu Mare!, based on hi…

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WatchdogWatchdog · 2014
Watchdog
5.62014
MovieThrillerDrama
“Dog,” an ex-militiaman granted amnesty by the government, is now an assassin for hire. One of his missions leads him to a Christian church where he meets Milagros, an adolescent towards whom he feels a strange attraction. Among prayers, tears, and assassinations, the voice of the temple’s apostle prompts Dog to question his own raison d’être. His gun is on the verge of becoming a sword of God
Dedicated to my exDedicated to my ex · 2019
Dedicated to my ex
8.32019
MovieDramaComedy
The film tells the story of Ariel, a 21-year-old who decides to form a rock band to compete for a prize of ten thousand dollars in a musical band contest, this as a last option when trying to get money to save their relationship and reunite with his ex-girlfriend, which breaks due to the trip she must make to Finland for an internship. Ariel with her friend Ortega, decides to make a casting to find the other members of the band, although they do not know nothing about music, thus forming a band with members that have diverse and opposite personalities.
The House of SnailsThe House of Snails · 2021
The House of Snails
6.02021
MovieThrillerHorror
A writer secludes himself in the mountains and falls in lust with local Berta. After realizing the oddities of the rural community the author starts to question the lines between reality and fiction.
PerdidaPerdida · 2018
Perdida
6.12018
MovieDramaMystery
A policewoman whose childhood friend disappeared in Patagonia years ago starts a new search to find answers, and soon finds her own life in danger.
IdentidadIdentidad · 2019
Identidad
2019
MovieDocumentary
“Identidad” is an introspective journey about what it means to be born in Peru in the early 1980s, when the worst economic, social and political crisis in its history began. This trip results in a look, perhaps hopeful, about a recent moment of social change and transformation whose essence was reflected in what happened around the return of the Peruvian Selection to the World Cup after 36 years of failures.
Con GameCon Game · 2004
Con Game
7.52004
MovieDramaComedy
President Fujimori's government is on its way out, and the citizens of Peru are struggling to get by, often engaging in unscrupulous means to get ahead--or just to make a buck. Rafo is a struggling filmmaker who supports his girlfriend Laura. He encounters a Spanish con artist posing as an executive for a major phone company, the Spaniard draws Rafo into an elaborate scam.
La Gran Sangre: Ojo por ojo
Nov 12, 2026
La Gran Sangre: Ojo por ojo · 2026
La Gran Sangre: Ojo por ojo
2026
MovieActionComedy
Two decades later, Tony Blades, Mandril, and El Dragón are released from prison to confront a mafia controlling the Rímac district. In a Lima plagued by extortion and contract killings, the iconic vigilante group returns without a shred of mercy, ready to fight crime by their own rules.
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter · 2024
Treasure Hunter
7.72024
MovieAdventureComedy
A treasure hunter embarks on a search for a legendary treasure that belonged to explorer Christopher Columbus. Motivated by his mentor's dream, he embarks on a dangerous journey, where he unexpectedly finds an ally in a young man from the street, who becomes his apprentice as together they face the challenges of adventure.

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