poster

Shoot to kill

Disparen a Matar

Release: 1990-01-01 ·Runtime: 109m ·★ 5.2
Action

During a police round-up, Mercedes witnesses the unjust murder of her son, a working-class man, by a police captain. Refusing to accept the official version of the story - that her son was a criminal - she launches a campaign for justice. Santiago, a young journalist moved by Mercedes's passion and determination, begins to investigate the story of the police cover-up at the risk of his own life. As the investigation develops, the film exposes the depth of Venezuela's corruption.

Production Countries

Cuba Spain Venezuela

Production Companies

Alcaldía de Caracas
Caralcine
Consejo Nacional de la Cultura (CONAC)
Foncine
ICAIC
Sociedad Estatal Quinto Centenario
TVE