The Food of Fear (1994)
In an underclass neighborhood of Mexico City, a place where a unique troupe features a circus act, led by Don Ramón, he and his wife Petra have to take care of the daughter of a neighbor who has been jailed for drug trafficking. Petra decides that the girl must earn a living, entrusting her several domestic tasks; while befriending Pepito, who works as a clown on the street. Things get complicated when someone with satanic tendencies arrives to Ramon's house, and the visitor develops an interest on Petra. A fight between the three adults causes that the little girl suffers a fatal accident, so the solution will be to use her meat for the tamales sold by Petra.
Director: Juan López Moctezuma
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Isaura Espinoza as Petra |
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Jorge Victoria as Chicalada |
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Salvador Sánchez as Jefe |
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Juan López Moctezuma as Don Ramón |
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Alan Fernández as |
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Andaluz Russell as |
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Marta Zamora as |
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Pedro Infante Jr. as Pedro Infante Jr |
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Montserrat Suero Cortez as |
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Sergio Sánchez as |
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Matilde Kalfon as |
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Paulina de Labra as (uncredited) |
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Jorge Russek as (uncredited) |
| Writing | Juan López Moctezuma | Writer |
| Writing | Jorge Victoria | Writer |
| Crew | Agustín Garnica | Cinematography |
| Sound | Carlos Aguilar | Sound Editor |
| Production | Jorge Victoria | Producer |
| Editing | Maximino Sánchez Molina | Editor |
| Directing | Juan López Moctezuma | Director |