CRONICAS (DVD) (SPAN) DVD

Crónicas
A man with a secret forms an uneasy alliance with an opportunistic reporter in this drama from Mexico. Manolo Bonilla (John Leguizamo) is a broadcast journalist for a Latin-American tabloid television series who has been sent to Ecuador to cover the funeral services of three children who fell victim to a mass murderer known as "the Monster of Babahoyo." Shortly after Bonilla finishes interviewing a young mourner, the child is struck by a car driven by Vinicio Cepeda (Damián Alcázar), a traveling salesman who pedals bibles. The crowd assembled to pay their respects flies into a rage, pulling Cepeda from his car and nearly killing him. Bonilla's intervention ends up saving Cepeda's life, but the reporter is ashamed to admit that he and his cameraman didn't break through the crowd to save the driver, but in hopes of getting a better shot of those beating him. Cepeda is jailed for manslaughter, and when Bonilla visits him behind bars, he shares some unexpected news with the reporter -- he claims to know the identity of "the Monster of Babahoyo," and also knows where the killer has buried other victims. Cepeda is willing to share this information if Bonilla can help get him out of jail, but instead of handing the information to the police, Bonilla decides to investigate himself, certain that another scoop on the case will boost his ratings and his career. Crónicas was screened as part of the "Un Certain Regard" series at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast John Leguizamo as Manolo Bonilla Leonor Watling as Marisa Damián Alcázar as Vinicio Cepeda Jose Maria Yazpik as Iván Alfred Molina as Victor Henry Lucho as

Crew Mauricio Samaniego - Casting Thierry Forte - Co-producer Monica Ruiz Ziegler - Costume Designer Sebastian Cordero - Director Luis Carballar - Editor Ivan Mora - Editor Frida Torresblanco - Executive Producer Antonio Pinto - Composer (Music Score) Regina Reyes - Makeup Eugenio Caballero - Production Designer Enrique Chediak - Cinematographer Isabel Davalos - Producer Jorge Vergara - Producer Alfonso Cuarón - Producer Guillermo del Toro - Producer Bertha Navarro - Producer Santiago Núñez Rojo - Sound/Sound Designer Sebastian Cordero - Screenwriter Martin Hernandez - Supervising Sound Editor

Crónicas
(not reviewed)
 

Sundance Film Festival, In Competition (nominated) Toronto International Film Festival, Film Presented (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: Spanish Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Final alterno "Como Se Hizo Cronicas" Galería fotográfica sesión de grabación de "Soledad" Pisata de comentarios del director Escenas Borradas Trailer de cine estados unidos Trailers ecuatorianos Otros Trailers Links a paginas web Sonido surround 5.1 Subtítulos en Inglés y Español MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 98 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Cronicas 1. Getting Clean [4:10] 2. Innocent Saints [5:55] 3. Altercation [5:16] 4. Monster [3:36] 5. A Dirty Stunt [2:32] 6. Needing Each Other [6:29] 7. To Live in Fear [2:35] 8. Night Digging [1:52] 9. So Empty [4:24] 10. Special Connection [6:39] 11. Met Him Once [3:40] 12. Invincible [6:38] 13. Esperanza [3:42] 14. I'm Watching [5:01] 15. Lost Hope [5:37] 16. A Matter of Time [4:06] 17. Suspicious [1:50] 18. Anonymous Call [5:15] 19. Watchful Eyes [2:51] 20. Released [1:02] 21. No Choice [2:38] 22. Standing Firm [1:57] 23. That's My Job [3:59] 24. Credits [1:42]