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Facing El Chapo

Facing El Chapo

Crime · Action · Thriller · 2026

Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.

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Facing El Chapo

2026 Crime · Action · Thriller 1h 31m

Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Chava Cartas

Written by

Bernardo Esquinca

Alfonso Herrera

Alfonso Herrera

Carmona

Noé Hernández

Noé Hernández

Rosales

Hector Kotsifakis

Hector Kotsifakis

Cast

Juan Pablo Cruz García

Juan Pablo Cruz García

Cast

Paola Fernández

Paola Fernández

Isaura

Antonio Fortier

Antonio Fortier

Barraza

Allan Durell

Allan Durell

Ortega

Court is in session

Put Facing El Chapo on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“Spectacle is a valid language.”

It understands that cinema can hit first and explain itself later. Pleasure is not a lesser artistic goal.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Noise filed as personality.”

Momentum and scale cannot indefinitely distract from choices that buckle under a second look.