Monos con navaja

Monos con navaja

2000 · 80 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Crime

A corrupt mayor, his undercover agents and two rival gangs of drug traffickers. This dangerous cocktail serves as the basis for a thriller accented with black humor and high impact dialogues. It shows in a dynamic and contemporary style the underworld of drug trafficking in Latin America and its effects on society.

Directed by Stanley Gonczanski · Written by Rodrigo Achondo

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