Death Squad

Death Squad

1985 · 95 min · ★ 6.5 · Action, Crime

Mario Balbuena, a honest cop, becomes the victim of an ambush by drug dealers and dirty cops, after that, he recruits a group of sleazy criminals in order to strike his revenge.

Directed by Alfredo Gurrola · Written by Reyes Bercini

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