Is The Heist violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Heist easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Heist end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Heist

Name: The Heist
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1976
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Manuel Ojeda, Salvador Sánchez, José Carlos Ruiz, María Rojo, Delia Casanova

A prison system that does not regenerate, it degenerates.

Directed by Felipe Cazals

Produced by Conacite Uno

197683 min6.5 / 10

A grim, claustrophobic portrait of institutional degradation and human desperation in a Mexican prison, where addiction, confinement, and systemic brutality collide.

In Mexico City's infamous Lecumberri prison, three drug-addicted convicts celebrate getting drugs from one of their the mothers. They are found out and locked up in the "apando," the dreaded punishment cell. Protests over the treatment of those held in the cell lead to a bloody confrontation.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Revenge Gone Wrong Political Rebellion Movies Prison Movies

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Prison Protest

Questions people ask

Is The Heist violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Heist scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Heist easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Heist sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does The Heist end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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