# The Ferpect Crime (2004)

> A vain Madrid salesman’s coveted promotion becomes a grotesque black-comic nightmare of homicide, blackmail, and escalating desperation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4712

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Thriller
- Director: Álex de la Iglesia
- Cast: Guillermo Toledo, Mónica Cervera, Luis Varela, Enrique Villén, Fernando Tejero, Javier Gutiérrez, Kira Miró, Rosario Pardo
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395125/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, grotesque, irreverent, cult movie night, dark comedy marathon

## Synopsis

A cutthroat rivalry in a Madrid department store spirals into chaos when ambition turns deadly.

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