# Chapo: El Escape Del Siglo (2016)

> A tense Mexican crime thriller dramatizing the audacious prison escape of drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera amid corruption and criminal power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/247716

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
- Director: Axel Uriegas
- Cast: Irineo Alvarez, José Sefami, Pascacio López, Kristoff Raczynski, Horacio Castelo, Edgardo González, José Carlos Rodríguez, Armando Hernández
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5344086/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, gritty, urgent, crime movie night, true crime viewing

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