Cast: Salvador Sánchez

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Salvador Sánchez. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Hell

2010 · Movie · 150 min. · Mexico

Direction Luis Estrada

Cast Damián Alcázar · Joaquín Cosío · Ernesto Gómez Cruz · María Rojo

Synopsis Hell (2010) follows the journey of Benjamin Garcia, also known as Benny, who finds himself deported from the United States and thrust back into his bleak homeland. Struggling to find his footing, Benny becomes entangled in the dangerous world of...

7.4

6K votes

7.4

6K votes

Herod's Law

1999 · Movie · 120 min. · Mexico

Direction Luis Estrada

Cast Damián Alcázar · Pedro Armendáriz Jr. · Guillermo Gil · Isela Vega

Synopsis Herod's Law (1999) unfolds in 1949 within the meticulously crafted village of San Pedro de los Saguaros, a tiny community of 100 residents where recent mayors have met tragic fates. As elections loom, the governing party selects Juan Vargas, a...

7.4

2K votes

7.4

2K votes

Canoa

1976 · Movie · 115 min. · Mexico

Direction Felipe Cazals

Cast Ernesto Gómez Cruz · Enrique Lucero · Salvador Sánchez · Rodrigo Puebla

Synopsis Canoa (1976) is a gripping and thought-provoking film inspired by real events that unfolded on September 14, 1968. The narrative revolves around a group of students who inadvertently enter a town dominated by a delusional and zealous priest. Mistakenly identified...

7.2

378 votes

7.2

378 votes

7.0

104 votes

Direction Chuck Adamson · Gustave Reininger · Leon Ichaso · Aaron Lipstadt

Cast Dennis Farina · Tony Denison · John Santucci · Stephen Lang

Synopsis Crime Story (TV Series) (1986) follows the gripping narrative of a tenacious Chicago police detective's relentless pursuit to thwart a young criminal's brutal ascent within the city's organized crime syndicate. Set in 1963, the story revolves around Lieutenant Michael Torello,...

6.9

127 votes

6.9

127 votes

One Man's War (TV)

1991 · Movie · 91 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Sergio Toledo

Cast Anthony Hopkins · Norma Aleandro · Leonardo García · Mia Michelle

Synopsis One Man's War (TV) (1991) delves into the life of a man who stands against the oppressive regime of Alfredo Stroessner, who ruled Paraguay for nearly four decades. The film explores the harsh realities of life under this dictatorship, highlighting...

6.9

107 votes

6.9

107 votes

The Perfect Dictatorship

2014 · Movie · 143 min. · Mexico

Direction Luis Estrada

Cast Damián Alcázar · Alfonso Herrera · Osvaldo Benavides · Joaquín Cosío

Synopsis The Perfect Dictatorship (2014) delves into the murky world of media manipulation and political corruption in Mexico. When TV MX, the nation's most influential television corporation, uncovers a scandal implicating Governor Carmelo Vargas in grave crimes and illicit activities, the...

6.8

1K votes

6.8

1K votes

6.8

25 votes

Salvador

1986 · Movie · 120 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Oliver Stone

Cast James Woods · John Savage · James Belushi · Michael Murphy

Synopsis Salvador (1986) follows the journey of a journalist who, after facing professional setbacks in the United States, travels to El Salvador to document the tumultuous events of the 1980 military dictatorship. His mission includes covering the assassination of Archbishop Oscar...

6.7

2K votes

6.7

2K votes

6.6

122 votes

Las poquianchis

1976 · Movie · 110 min. · Mexico

Direction Felipe Cazals

Cast Malena Doria · Leonor Llausás · Ana Ofelia Murguía · Diana Bracho

Synopsis Las poquianchis (1976) is a gripping social drama set in the 1950s in Mexico, focusing on three sisters who operate a prostitution network with the backing of local and state officials. The narrative takes a dark turn in 1964 when...

6.2

123 votes

6.2

123 votes

6.2

165 votes

The battleship

2010 · Movie · 97 min. · Mexico

Direction Álvaro Curiel

Cast Silverio Palacios · Laura de la Uz · Salvador Sánchez · Norma Angélica

Synopsis The battleship (2010) follows the journey of a disillusioned trade unionist from Veracruz who seeks a fresh start by embarking on a daring voyage to the Florida coast. With a makeshift raft and a bold plan devised by his former...

5.7

81 votes

5.7

81 votes

5.7

37 votes

Direction Carlos Sotomayor · Jorge Fons · Gonzalo Martínez Ortega · Claudio Reyes

Cast Manuel Ojeda · Jacqueline Andere · Patricia Reyes Spíndola · Salma Hayek

Synopsis El vuelo del águila (TV Series) (1994) chronicles the life of Porfirio Díaz, a distinguished military figure during the Reform Wars who played a pivotal role in the Republican overthrow of the empire. Despite numerous attempts to seize power through...

5.7

34 votes

5.7

34 votes

A Breakfast Chronicle

2000 · Movie · 120 min. · Mexico

Direction Benjamín Cann

Cast María Rojo · Angélica Aragón · Bruno Bichir · José Alonso

Synopsis A Breakfast Chronicle (2000) unfolds in the early hours of a Mexico City dawn, as Pedro, who has been away for a long time, comes back to his unconventional family. While Pedro is engaged with his wife, their children—Blanca, Teo,...

5.5

36 votes

5.5

36 votes

5.2

56 votes