Thieves and Liars
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Thieves and Liars 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.
. 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.
Cinema of Puerto Rico
The history of the Cinema industry in Puerto Rico begins with the US invasion of the island in 1898. At that time, the American soldiers brought cameras to record what they saw. It was not until the 1912 that Puerto Ricans would begin to produce their own films.After this, Puerto Rican cinema has...
directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Ricardo Méndez Matta. It was Puerto Rico's submission to the 79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony , honored the best films of 2006 and took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on ABC. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the ceremony for the first time. The producer was Laura Ziskin. The announcers were Don LaFontaine and Gina Tuttle.The nominees were...
for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
The film is set in the island of Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Because of its central location in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, the island has become one of the main ports of drug entry from South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
into the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The film follows the lives of three families in different levels of society affected by drug trafficking and crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
in the island.
Cast
- Steven BauerSteven BauerSteven Bauer is a Cuban-American actor. He is known for his role as Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface, and his role on the bilingual PBS show Que Pasa, USA.-Early life:...
- Oscar - Isidro Bobadilla - Peña
- Elpidia CarrilloElpidia CarrilloElpidia Carrillo is a Mexican actress who has appeared in various acclaimed Latin-American films and television shows, in addition to some Hollywood films. She is also credited as Elpedia Carrillo on some of her films....
- Isabel - José Heredia - Migue
- Daniel Lugo - Carmona
- Dennis Mario - Luijan
- Lymari NadalLymari NadalLymari Nadal is a Puerto Rican actress, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on 11 February 1978. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.-Early years:...
- Marisol - Carlos Paniagua - Luisito
- Magda Rivera - Wanda
- Luz María Rondón - Doña Norma
- Alba Raquel BarrosAlba Raquel BarrosAlba Raquel Barros is an actress, comedian, and dancer. She is better known for her acting career, and she has won many national awards for her work, both in the television and theatrical fields....
- Vico CVico CVico C is an Puerto Rican rapper and rap artist. He is considered one of the founding fathers of rap and has played an influential role in the development of Latin American hip hop....
See also
- Cinema of Puerto RicoCinema of Puerto RicoThe history of the Cinema industry in Puerto Rico begins with the US invasion of the island in 1898. At that time, the American soldiers brought cameras to record what they saw. It was not until the 1912 that Puerto Ricans would begin to produce their own films.After this, Puerto Rican cinema has...
- List of submissions to the 79th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Puerto Ricans in the Academy Awards
External links
- Official Site
- Ladrones y Mentirosos on the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Film info in La Butaca
- Film info in Cine Las Americas