Puerto Escondido

Dec 17 1992 N/A 1h 50m
Comedy, Crime

Targeted by a dirty cop after witnessing a murder, bank clerk Mario flees to Puerto Escondido, Mexico, where a couple of oddball Italian expats drags him into a journey of self-discovery and bad decisions.

Plot

Mario leads a normal life, working in a Milan bank. His daily routine is shattered when he witnesses a murder and is shot himself by the killer, a deranged police commissioner. To save his life, he must abandon his life and flee to Puerto Escondido, Mexico. When he runs out of money he teams up with Alex and Anita, a couple of Italians that will lead him on to a series of adventures and encounters with drug dealers, corrupt police officers and other weird characters.

Written by

Pino Cacucci, Enzo Monteleone, Diego Abatantuono

Directed by

Gabriele Salvatores

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Colorado Film, Penta Film

Languages

Italiano

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,895
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA