I'm Gonna Explode (2008)
Tale of a young couple who throw caution to the wind and set out in search of their true fate. Román is the son of a contemptible, right-leaning congressman. Recently enrolled in a new high school, the rebellious teen clumsily attempts to hang himself on-stage at the big talent show. Maru is the sole member of the audience to applaud, earning both students a day of detention. After bonding during the course of their punishment, Román and Maru grab daddy's gun, steal a Volkswagen, and hit the road bound for nowhere.
Director: Gerardo Naranjo
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Juan Pablo de Santiago as Román |
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María Deschamps as Maru |
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Daniel Giménez Cacho as Dip. Eugenio Valdez |
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Martha Claudia Moreno as Helena |
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Rebecca Jones as Eva |
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Renato Ornelas as Tulio |
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Gustavo González as Pablo |
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Carlos Narro as Profesor Belmont |
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Denis Soto as Pepa |
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Mauricio Porras as Beto |
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Ximena Romo as Lucía |
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Jana Sosnowski as Tina |
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Raúl Ortiz as Pedre Salvador |
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Alejandro Illescas as Padre Antonio |
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Rogelio Bravo Orozco as Pablo |
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Marcela Espeso as Principal |
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Anajosé Aldrete as Teacher |
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Alejandra Benitez Madrigal as Pituca |
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Eva Prudencio Ruiz as Petaca |
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Evangelina Zaldivar Trejo as Secretary |
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Antonio Pescador Canto as Father at Quinceañera |
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Héctor Dávila as Cantor |
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Pedro González as Band Singer |
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Manuel Cepeda Salinas as Doctor |
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Oscar Leonardo Saucedo as Psychiatrist |
| Directing | Gerardo Naranjo | Director |
| Writing | Gerardo Naranjo | Writer |
| Production | Gabriel Nuncio | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yibrán Asuad | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tyler Brodie | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pablo Cruz | Producer |
| Production | Alain de la Mata | Producer |
| Production | Gabriel Garcia Nava | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gael García Bernal | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hunter Gray | Producer |
| Production | Héctor Ley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rafael Ley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Diego Luna | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gerardo Naranjo | Producer |
| Production | Alex Orlovsky | Executive Producer |
| Production | Geminiano Pineda | Executive Producer |
| Production | Arturo Sampson | Line Producer |
| Production | Kyzza Terrazas | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Tobias Datum | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Yibrán Asuad | Editor |
| Editing | Gustavo Madrid | Editor |
| Production | Viridiana Olvera | Casting |
| Production | Emiliano Rocha | Casting |
| Art | Claudio Ramírez Castelli | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amanda Cárcamo | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annai Ramos | Costume Design |
| Production | Verónica Novelo | Production Manager |
| Directing | Katina Medina Mora | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alejandro Sesma | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Cymbeline Deffis | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Luis Yañez Jacques | Set Dresser |
| Art | Diego Suárez Groult | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Diego Suárez Groult | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Diego Suárez Groult | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Damián del Río | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Pedro González | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Cory Melious | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Kiyoshi Osawa | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gabriel Reyna | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Rafael Rivera Goyenechea | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Alejandro Rodriguez Santana | Boom Operator |
| Visual Effects | Hassan Ben Sabbah Uriostegui | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Len Borruso | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Marco Antonio Garcia Martínez | Video Assist Operator |
| Lighting | Raúl Silva Garcia | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Jorge Woolrich | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Emiliano Rocha Minter | Casting |
| Sound | Lynn Fainchtein | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Pedro González | Music |
| Production | Jessica Aviña | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Mauricio Katz | Creative Consultant |