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Yesterday's Guys Used No Arsenic (1976)

Yesterday's Guys Used No Arsenic poster
Original title
Los muchachos de antes no usaban arsénico
Directed by
José A. Martínez Suárez
Genre
drama film, film noir
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1970s Argentina, a group of retired men reunite and scheme to commit a robbery. Their caper delves into the clash between their nostalgic past and a harsh present.

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What happens

Yesterday's Guys Used No Arsenic (Spanish: Los Muchachos de antes no usaban arsénico) is a 1976 Argentine black comedy crime film directed by José A. Martínez Suárez. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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