Masacre en el río Tula

Masacre en el río Tula

A real life incident that shook Mexico.

1985 · 85 min · ★ 6.5 · Action, Crime, Drama

Based on a real event, twelve dead bodies are found in the Tula River, we see the events that lead up to the massacre in a tale of crime, vice, corruption and sleaze.

Directed by Ismael Rodríguez Jr. · Written by Jorge Manrique

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