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Release Date:
6 October 2005 (Netherlands) moreTagline:
If It's On TV, It Must Be The Truth.Plot:
A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo." full summary | full synopsisAwards:
8 wins & 7 nominations moreUser Comments:
Sebastian Cordero's big step! more (29 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Damián Alcázar | ... | Vinicio Cepeda |
| Walter Layana | ... | Vendedor 'Extras' |
| Henry Layana | ... | Don Lucho |
| Tamara Navas | ... | Doña Etelvina |
| Washington Garzón | ... | Joseph Juan |
| Rosa Alina Ortiz | ... | Amiga Don Lucho |
 | José María Yazpik | ... | Iván Suárez |
| Raymundo Zambrano | ... | Cura |
 | John Leguizamo | ... | Manolo Bonilla |
 | Leonor Watling | ... | Marisa Iturralde |
| Alfredo Martínez | ... | Amigo Don Lucho |
| Camilo Luzuriaga | ... | Capitán Bolivar Rojas |
| Peki Andino | ... | Sargento Saltos (as Peky Andino) |
| Pablo Maldonado | ... | Hombre Enfurecido 1 |
| Luiggi Pulla | ... | Robert |
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Also Known As:
Chronicles (International: English title)Cronicas (Greece) [el]
Cronici (Romania) [ro]
Investigations (France) (DVD title) [fr]
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Rated R for violence, a scene of sexuality, and language.Parents Guide:
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108 min | Japan:98 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreFilming Locations:
EcuadorFun Stuff
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This was Colombian actor John Leguizamo's first film in Spanish. As all of his projects have been in English, he felt awkward talking in Spanish while acting. He felt he didn't know the language. moreFAQ
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In case you are not familiar, Sebastian's first big movie was Ratas, Ratones y Rateros. That was a great movie, it showed a side of Ecuador that hadn't been explores or showed before. He had the magic of showing a probably not unique story in a unique way, a Latin and Ecuadorian way.
In Cronicas, he does this and more. First, it shows a reality that may even be unknown for some Ecuadorian. It escapes from big cities and nice stories towards the forgotten towns that are only remembered for unethical journalism or plain mockery. Second, now it is not just a story showing themes particular to a Latin audience but applicable and important for viewers anywhere: masks and the true self, the blurry gray region between good and bad, the relevance of regret... and more.
One friend told me, before watching the movie: You will not see TV the same way again. In many ways it is true, Cronicas takes you to the untold and un"spelled-out" stories behind the fractioned images in TV.
I am looking forward to Sebastian's next movie.