Midaq Alley

March. 06,1998      NR
Rating:
7.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.

Ernesto Gómez Cruz as  Don Ru
María Rojo as  Doña Cata
Salma Hayek Pinault as  Alma
Bruno Bichir as  Abel
Delia Casanova as  Eusebia
Margarita Sanz as  Susanita
Claudio Obregón as  Don Fidel
Juan Manuel Bernal as  Chava
Abel Woolrich as  Zacarías
Luis Felipe Tovar as  Güicho

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Reviews

Stometer
1998/03/06

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

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FeistyUpper
1998/03/07

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

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Pluskylang
1998/03/08

Great Film overall

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Moustroll
1998/03/09

Good movie but grossly overrated

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