
2026 · Movie · 1h 31m · R
Facing El Chapo
AudienceAudience: 6.9
Two Mexican police officers are nearing the end of their shift when an unexpected encounter with a ruthless cartel boss turns their routine into a fight to stay alive. As danger closes in, they must navigate distrust, exhaustion, and mounting pressure while deciding how to handle an impossible situation.
You may enjoy this tense, grounded police thriller for its uneasy partnership and pressure-cooker stakes; Not for you if you want a fast start or a story that reinvents familiar crime-thriller territory.
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Cast
Alfonso HerreraNoé HernándezHector KotsifakisPaola FernándezGerardo TrejolunaFernando CuautleAlejandra Vazquez De LeonRegina Arroyo
Director
Chava Cartas
If tonight is a Facing El Chapo night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.







