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Crónicas

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Also known as Cronicas

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A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."

Released: 2004-05-16108 minDir: Sebastián CorderoCrime, Drama, ThrillerBox office: $783,778

Cast

  • John Leguizamo as Manolo Bonilla
  • Damián Alcázar as Vinicio Cepeda
  • Leonor Watling as Marisa Iturralde
  • Alfred Molina as Victor Hugo Puente
  • José María Yázpik as Iván Suárez
  • Camilo Luzuriaga as Capitán Bolivar Rojas

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

3,632 votes

Year
2004
Runtime
108 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Key facts

Film.name
Crónicas
Film.image
Crónicas04.jpg
Film.caption
US promotional poster
Film.director
Sebastián Cordero
Film.producer
Alfonso CuarónGuillermo del ToroIsabel DávalosBertha NavarroJorge Vergara
Film.writer
Sebastián Cordero
Film.starring
John LeguizamoLeonor WatlingDamián AlcázarJosé María Yazpik
Film.music
Antonio Pinto
Film.cinematography
Enrique Chediak
Film.editing
Luis CarballarIván Mora Manzano
Film.distributor
Palm Pictures
Film.runtime
108 minutes
Film.country
EcuadorMexico
Film.language
SpanishEnglish

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Wikidata facts

Duration
98
FilmAffinity ID
474321
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publication date
2004-01-01
title
Crónicas
box office
783778
review score
6.6/10
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Contents
  • Overview
  • Plot summary
  • Cast
  • Awards
  • See also
  • References
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Crónicas ("chronicles") is a 2004 Ecuadorian thriller film, written and directed by Sebastián Cordero. The film was produced by, among others, Guillermo del Toro, director of ''Pan's Labyrinth, and Alfonso Cuarón, director of Children of Men''. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

==Overview== Set in rural Ecuador, the movie follows a television journalist named Manolo Bonilla (played by John Leguizamo) as he investigates the rape and murder of children in the area. The film also stars Leonor Watling and José María Yazpik as Manolo's producer and cameraman, respectively. The film was the official Oscar selection from Ecuador in the Best Foreign Language category.

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