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Amores Perros

Rating:R (for violence/gore, language and sexuality)
Genre:Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Release Date:March 30, 2001
Running time:153 minutes
Cast:Emilio Echevarria, Gael Garcia Bernal, Goya Toledo, Alvaro Guerrero, Vanessa Bauche
Director:Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Producer:Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Writer:Guillermo Arriaga
Distributor:Lions Gate Films

Description: Three interconnected stories about the different strata of life in Mexico City all resolve with a fatal car accident. Octavio is trying to raise enough money to run away with his sister-in-law, and decides to enter his dog Cofi into the world of dogfighting. After a dogfight goes bad, Octavio flees in his car, running a red light and causing the accident. Daniel and Valeria''s new-found bliss is prematurely ended when she loses her leg in the accident. El Chiro is a homeless man who cares for stray dogs and is there to witness the collision.

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