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"Johnny 100 Pesos"
1993
Directed by Gustavo Graef-Marino

Based on a true story, this is an offbeat, darkly comic thriller of a bungled heist in the tradition of Reservoir Dogs and Dog Day Afternoon. Johnny Garcia stars as a teenager whose first armed robbery escalates into a hostage situation when the police surround the building, leaving no escape for Johnny and his accomplices. The event turns into a media circus focusing on Johnny as a symbol of what's wrong with the country. Starring Armando Araiza, Patricia Rivera, Willy Semler, Luis Gnecco.  Color. Spanish with English subtitles.  95 minutes.