The Heist (1976)
- Original title
- El Apando
- Directed by
- Felipe Cazals
- Genre
- prison film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of prisoners in a Mexican jail plot a risky plan to smuggle drugs into their cell. The film follows their tense struggle against the guards and the harsh reality of prison life.
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What happens
The Heist (Spanish:El apando) is a 1976 Mexican crime film directed by Felipe Cazals and starring Salvador Sánchez, José Carlos Ruiz and Manuel Ojeda. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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