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The hot and humid village of Babahoyo, Ecuador lives in dread ever since many of its children started disappearing, to be found later, raped, killed and buried in several communal gravesites. The police have no clues but this gruesome story has become an obsession for Manolo Bonilla, a reporter for the Miami-based tabloid television show "Una Hora Con La Verdad", who has flown down with his crew to... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 38 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 8th, 2005 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence, a scene of sexuality, and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Palm Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$299,261 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Boston Globe, Janice Page
"For a movie about serial killings and media sensationalism, Cronicas sure is wimpy." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Cronicas is the kind of movie that grabs you while you're watching, even if later you wish it had grabbed a little harder." more...
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B |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...the movie is worth seeing for Leguizamo's sinewy urgency..." more...
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B |
filmcritic.com, David Thomas
"...riveting thriller..." more...
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B+ |
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