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Nicotina (2003) -- A real-time dark comedy about a science geek who tangles with a clutch of Russian gangsters after he delivers them the wrong computer disk.
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Director:
Hugo Rodríguez
Writer:
Martín Salinas (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
3 October 2003 (Mexico) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama more
Plot:
A real-time dark comedy about a science geek who tangles with a clutch of Russian gangsters after he delivers them the wrong computer disk. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
12 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Mexican Crime Film ‘Nicotina’ finally recieving English Friendly DVD release in North America
 (From Twitch. 4 May 2009, 4:34 PM, PDT)
Little Box Office of Horrors
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 20 August 2004)
User Reviews:
Don't believe the hype, this film has nothing on Amores Perros more (15 total)

Cast

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Diego Luna ... Lolo
Lucas Crespi ... Nene
Norman Sotolongo ... Svóboda
Jesús Ochoa ... Tomson
Martha Tenorio ... Eulogia (as Marta Tenorio)
Rafael Inclán ... Goyo
Rosa María Bianchi ... Carmen

José María Yazpik ... Joaquín
Marta Belaustegui ... Andrea (as Marta Beláustegui)
Eugenio Montessoro ... Carlos
Carmen Madrid ... Clara
Daniel Giménez Cacho ... Beto
Alexis Sánchez ... Andrei
Jorge Zárate ... Sánchez
Enoc Leaño ... Memo
Andres Valdés ... Policía 1
Mariano Osorio ... Voz locutor radio (voice)
Vicky Fox ... Voz Paquita (voice)
Maclovia González ... Voz Claudia (voice)
Danil Artamonov ... Entrenador de diálogos rusos (voice)
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Directed by
Hugo Rodríguez 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Martín Salinas  writer

Produced by
Antonio Chavarrías .... co-producer
Alejandro Clancy .... associate producer
Federico González Compeán .... executive producer
Laura Imperiale .... executive producer
Laura Imperiale .... producer
Monica Lozano Serrano .... executive producer (as Monica Lozano)
Liliana Mazure .... co-producer
Hugo Rodríguez .... associate producer
Martín Salinas .... associate producer
Martha Sosa Elizondo .... producer (as Martha Sosa)
Eckehardt Von Damm .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Fernando Corona 
 
Cinematography by
Marcelo Iaccarino 
 
Film Editing by
Alberto de Toro 
 
Casting by
Alejandro Caballero 
 
Art Direction by
Sandra Cabriada 
 
Set Decoration by
Darío Ramos 
 
Costume Design by
Alejandra Dorantes 
 
Makeup Department
Mario Zarazua .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Álvaro Curiel .... first assistant director
Cecilia Ulrich .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Ezra Buenrostro .... set designer
Sofía Riggen .... art coordinator
Tomas Rodriguez Tovar .... set designer
Diego Suárez Groult .... swing
 
Sound Department
Nerio Barberis .... sound mixer
Lena Esquenazi .... sound
Eduardo Vaisman .... foley editor
 
Special Effects by
Alejandro Vázquez .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Chris Aronoff .... digital compositor
Ignacio Gorfinkiel .... visual effects coordinator
Matias Kaplún .... digital artist
Rodrigo S. Tomasso .... digital compositor
Eduardo Vaisman .... visual effects
Michael Anthony Oakley Walls .... digital effects artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Carmen Cabana .... additional still photographer
Fernando del Campo .... second assistant camera
Lucas Guidalevich .... film recorder operator: Cineon
Victor Vasini .... film recorder operator: Cineon
 
Editorial Department
Rodrigo S. Tomasso .... colorist: high definition
 
Music Department
Jaime Baksht .... score mixer
Herminio Gutiérrez .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Ignacio Borja .... title designer
Bernando Terrones .... location manager
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cigarros, desamores, y 20 diamantes (Mexico) (working title)
Nicotina (Spain)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
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Runtime:
Argentina:93 min | Canada:93 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:90 min | South Korea:84 min
Country:
Mexico | Argentina | Spain
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | USA:R | Spain:13 | Australia:MA | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:16 | Germany:12 (original rating) | Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Company:
Altavista Films more

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7 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
Don't believe the hype, this film has nothing on Amores Perros, 21 August 2004
6/10
Author: Decay049 from Los Angeles

I saw a cut of this film back in February in order to cut a trailer for American audiences. I must say that I was not impressed after viewing it. The film started off interesting and silly, but as the plot unfolded it really had no where to go. Actor Diego Luna has done some fine work in his previous films, but he phoned this performance in.

Also, film makers felt that they should use a Guy Richie style of editing in order to spice the film up and give it some edge, but all that did was make the film look contrived.

Right now they are trying to market this film like it's Amores Perros, but this film is absolutely nothing like it, wait till video to see this film.

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