Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A. (Mexico): 15

An American action film, Get the Gringo (2012), was both directed and co-written by Adrian Grunberg, as well as produced by and starring Mel Gibson. The movie begins with a getaway driver and his injured accomplice posing as clowns, attempting to escape from American Border Patrol towards the Mexican border. Despite crashing through the fence, the driver is caught by deceitful Mexican officers Vasquez and Romero. After discovering a large sum of money in the car, they falsely accuse him and imprison him in El Pueblito prison. The officers keep the cash for themselves and ...

Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) is an action horror film directed by Russell Mulcahy and written by Paul W. S. Anderson. In the movie, a cloned Alice awakens in a mansion and navigates her way through its corridors, being forced to escape multiple security traps along the way. However, she ultimately meets her demise when she sets off a bounding mine hidden on the floor. Her body is then disposed of into a pit filled with numerous other Alice clones, who serve as failed experiments for Umbrella Corporation’s Project Alice. Fast forward five years from ...

Man on Fire (2004) is an action thriller film directed by Tony Scott from a screenplay by Brian Helgeland, and adapted from A. J. Quinnell’s novel of the same name. In 2003, former CIA SAD/SOG officer John Creasy reunites with his old friend Paul Rayburn in Mexico. At Rayburn’s urging, Creasy takes a bodyguard position with Samuel Ramos, an automaker in Mexico City who needs protection for his daughter Lupita (Pita) to fulfill her kidnapping insurance policy. Struggling with personal demons and regrets from his ...

Original Sin (2001), an American erotic romantic thriller, stars Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie. Based on the novel Waltz into Darkness by Cornell Woolrich, it is a remake of the 1969 François Truffaut film Mississippi Mermaid. The story takes place in late 19th century Cuba during Spanish rule, and alternates between scenes of a woman confessing her past to a priest as she awaits execution and the events leading up to her impending fate. Luis Vargas, a ...

The Mexican (2001), an American dark comedy adventure crime film by Gore Verbinski, takes place in Los Angeles. You hear a car accident off-screen as a traffic light turns red. Five years pass and Jerry Welbach has been paying off his debt to Arnold Margolese, a mob boss now behind bars. But when Jerry messes up his last task, Bernie Nayman, Margolese’s right-hand man, assigns him a new final mission: retrieve an antique pistol named ‘the Mexican’ from a man called Beck in Mexico. This job pushes Jerry’s girlfriend Sam over the edge and she leaves for Las Vegas. Upon arriving in Mexico, Jerry ...

Ravenous (1999) is a horror comedy Western cannibal film that takes place in 1840s California. Directed by Antonia Bird and filmed in Europe, the movie follows Second Lieutenant John Boyd during the Mexican-American War. As his unit is slaughtered in battle, Boyd plays dead to avoid fighting. He ends up being put in a cart with the other dead bodies and taken behind Mexican lines. But luck is on his side when he gets the chance to capture the enemy’s command post. His bravery earns him a promotion, but it also reveals his cowardly tactics to General Slauson. As punishment, Boyd is sent into exile at Fort Spencer – ...

Romeo + Juliet (1996) was directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. Set in Verona Beach, the story follows two rival business empires: the Capulets and Montagues. The younger generation of these families feel the animosity held by their elders, Fulgencio and Gloria Capulet and Ted and Caroline Montague. Things escalate when a shootout breaks out between Benvolio, Romeo’s cousin from the Montague family, and Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin from the Capulet family, causing chaos in the city. The Chief of Police, Captain Prince intervenes by arresting both Benvolio and Tybalt and reprimanding their ...

A Walk in the Clouds (1995) is a romantic drama film directed by Alfonso Arau. After serving in World War II, United States Army Sgt. Paul Sutton returns to San Francisco to reunite with his wife, Betty. They had a whirlwind courtship and got married just before Paul was deployed to the Pacific. However, the war has left him with deep emotional scars and he often suffers from flashbacks. Betty’s reception is not as warm as Paul hoped, especially when he discovers that she has stopped reading his letters and kept them unopened in a footlocker. Despite this, Paul is determined to make their marriage work and tries ...

Revenge (1990) is an American romantic thriller film directed by Tony Scott. Michael J. ‘Jay’ Cochran, a U.S. Navy aviator, decides to leave after 12 years of service. As a parting gift, he receives matching Beretta shotguns and an invitation from his wealthy friend Tiburon ‘Tibey’ Mendez to stay at his lavish hacienda in Mexico. Tibey, a powerful crime boss, surrounds himself with bodyguards for protection. During his stay, Jay meets Miryea, Tibey’s beautiful young wife who is unhappy due to her husband’s lack of desire for children to preserve her appearance. Jay presents Tibey with ...

Licence to Kill (1989) became the sixteenth installment in the James Bond series, produced by Eon Productions and starring Timothy Dalton for the last time. The film was directed by John Glen and also marked the final appearance of Robert Brown as M. While travelling to his wedding in Key West, MI6 agent James Bond and CIA agent Felix Leiter were enlisted by DEA agents to help capture drugs lord Franz Sanchez. Using a Coast Guard helicopter and a hook and cord, Bond and Leiter successfully bring down ...

Predator (1987) is an American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan and written by brothers Jim and John Thomas. An alien spacecraft deploys a shuttle to Earth, where Vietnam War veteran Major Alan ‘Dutch’ Schaefer and his military rescue team are tasked with saving a foreign cabinet minister and his aide from insurgents in an unspecified South American country. Accompanying Dutch’s team is CIA officer Al Dillon, despite Dutch’s objections. As they make their way, the team discovers ...

Salvador (1986) is a war drama film, co-written and directed by Oliver Stone. Richard Boyle, a seasoned photojournalist with two decades of experience, has had his fair share of success. However, struggles with substance abuse and an air of arrogance have damaged his reputation and made it hard for him to find work. One day, he discovers that his wife has left him and taken their child. With no money or job prospects, Boyle turns to his friend Doctor Rock, a former radio host also facing unemployment. Together, they decide to venture to El Salvador, where Boyle believes he can freelance during the country’s ...

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) is a United States adventure movie directed by George P. Cosmatos and co-written by Sylvester Stallone. Three years have passed since the events in Hope, Washington, where former U.S. Army Green Beret John Rambo finds himself imprisoned at a labor facility. Former commanding officer Colonel Sam Trautman visits Rambo to reveal some concerning news- that there are still American prisoners of war being held captive in Vietnam. In an effort to appease public demand for action, the government has approved a solo infiltration mission to confirm ...

Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) is an American adventure comedy film directed by Vincent McEveety and written by Don Tait. Taking place shortly after the Trans-France Race, Pete Stancheck inherits Herbie from his uncle, Jim Douglas. Together with his friend Davy ‘D.J.’ Johns, they journey to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to retrieve the beloved car. With help from Paco, a mischievous orphaned pickpocket, they locate the car lot. However, due to Paco taking their wallets, they are unable to pay the holding fee and quickly set off in Herbie to find him. Meanwhile, Paco ...

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) is an American Western buddy film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman. Set in 1899 Wyoming, it follows the story of Butch Cassidy, a charming and clever leader of the outlaw group known as the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. His closest companion is his skilled but quiet partner, the ‘Sundance Kid’. When they return to their hideout after a long absence, they find that the rest of their gang has chosen a new leader, Harvey Logan. Logan challenges Cassidy to a knife fight for leadership, but Cassidy ...