Thieves and Liars

Ladrones y Mentirosos
Thieves and Liars

Film poster
Directed by Ricardo Méndez Matta
Produced by Ricardo Méndez Matta
Poli Marichal
Written by Ricardo Méndez Matta
Poli Marichal
Starring Steven Bauer
Elpidia Carrillo
Daniel Lugo
Alba Raquel Barros
Music by Superaquello
Distributed by HBO
Release dates
  • March 17, 2006 (2006-03-17) (Cleveland International Film Festival)
  • October 19, 2006 (2006-10-19) (Puerto Rico)
Running time
114 minutes
Country Puerto Rico
Language Spanish

Thieves and Liars (Spanish: Ladrones y mentirosos) is a 2006 Puerto Rican film directed by Ricardo Méndez Matta. It was Puerto Rico's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]

Plot

The film is set in the island of Puerto Rico. Because of its central location in the Caribbean, the island has become one of the main ports of drug entry from South America into the United States. The film follows the lives of three families in different levels of society affected by drug trafficking and crime in the island.

Cast

See also

References

  1. Sneider, Jeff (2006-10-19). "Oscar race counts 61 countries". Variety. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
  2. "Foreign language Oscar nominees announced". The New Zealand Herald. 2007-01-17. Retrieved 2008-06-22.

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