The Bricklayers
1976 · 122 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller
When a worker is found murdered on the construction side, the investigation swiftly turns from things criminal to the political circumstances surrounding the building itself. Widespread corruption and neglect by the builder himself are seen to have brought the situation about. Much of the movie is filmed using hand-held cameras, and the majority of the dialogue is in the difficult-to-understand and very slangy Spanish dialect of Mexico City's bricklayers.
Directed by Jorge Fons · Written by Luis Carrión
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Ignacio López Tarso Don Jesus -
Adalberto Martínez Patotas -
Jaime Fernández Perez Gomez -
José Alonso Federico -
Salvador Sánchez Chapo Álvarez -
Katy Jurado Josefina -
José Carlos Ruiz Jacinto Martínez -
David Silva Ing. Zamora - E Eduardo Cassab Munguia
- S Salvador Garcini Sergio García
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Gerardo Zepeda Marcial - M Mario García González Delegado
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