El despiadado

El despiadado

The Merciless, true story

1990 · 85 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama

Christian movie based on real events. Based on the real story of a drug trafficker, who paradoxically found his freedom inside the jail.

Directed by Paco del Toro

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