# Pizza, Beer, and Cigarettes (1998)

> A group of Argentine working-class youths turn to amateur robbery when honest work cannot support love, impending fatherhood, or their dream of escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/82467

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Adrián Caetano, Bruno Stagnaro
- Cast: Héctor Anglada, Jorge Sesán, Pamela Jordán, Adrián Yospe, Daniel Di Biase, Walter Díaz, Martín Adjemián, Elena Cánepa
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145393/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: raw, restless, bleak, late night cinephile viewing, social realism double feature

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