Dark Cities (2002)
Adapted by writer/director Fernando Sariñana from the stories by Juan Madrid, Ciudades Oscuras (Dark Cities) tells a story of interwoven lives in the seedy underbelly of Mexico City. The several different story lines concern hooker Lola (Dolores Heredia); her drug addict son Fede (Diego Luna); her friend Zeze (Zaide Silvia Gutierrez); Zeze's daughter Susana (Jimena Ayala); and junkie Vicente (Roberto Sosa). Also on the scene are two corrupt cops (Alejandro Tommasi and Jesus Ochoa) and one good cop (Odiseo Bichir), while Chicken (Hector Suarez) and Casimiro (Alonso Echanove) each tell their separate stories to the same bartender (Demian Bichir). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
Director:
Fernando Sariñana
Writers:
Fernando Sariñana, Enrique Renteria.
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Bruno Bichir as Satanás |
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Demián Bichir as Mario |
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Diego Luna as Fede |
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Dolores Heredia as Lola |
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Roberto Sosa as Vicente |
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Alonso Echánove as Casimiro |
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Magda Vizcaíno as Clarita |
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Luis de Icaza as Urbieta |
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Alejandro Tommasi as Rubio |
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Héctor Suárez as Pollo |
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Ximena Ayala as Susana |
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Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez as Zezé |
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Jesús Ochoa as Riquelme |
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Odiseo Bichir as Javo |
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Leticia Huijara as Rosario |
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Guillermo Gil as Zacarías |
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Paola Ochoa as Mujer |
| Directing | Fernando Sariñana | Director |
| Writing | Fernando Sariñana | Screenplay |
| Writing | Juan Madrid | Screenstory |
| Writing | Enrique Renteria | Screenplay |
| Editing | Roberto Bolado | Editor |