Synopsis
US merchant sailor Alex Walker is stranded in Mexico, penniless and wanted by the police. He meets and joins up with an unlikely couple - ageing but likeable shit Phillip Mills and young sexy, frustated wife Missy. The three develop a curiously inter-dependent relationship. Meanwhile, Police Captain Diaz and Detective Ortega are closing in and the plot circle is closed at Tapachula rail station amidst a stack of mistakes and wrong decisions.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael ThomaScreenplay
- Jim McBrideDirector
- Los LobosOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rosanna ArquetteMissy Mills
- Kevin AndersonAlex Walker
- John LithgowPhillip Mills
- Jorge Cervera Jr.Captain Diaz
- Robert HarperFelix Crawley
- Dolores HerediaRosita
- Ernesto LaguardiaDetective Ortega
- José EscandónCast
- Paco MoraytaCast
- Gerardo ZepedaCast
- Pedro AltamiranoCast
- Anilú PardoCast
Stills
Themes
mexicopolicelove trianglechasefalsely accused