La Cucaracha (1998): Cast & Box Office
La Cucaracha is a 1998 drama thriller directed by Jack Perez, starring Eric Roberts as Walter Pool, Joaquim de Almeida and Michael Peña. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $14,692 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Jack Perez
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is La Cucaracha About?
The premise of La Cucaracha without spoilers.
It’s High Noon in Hell A desperate writer fights for survival when the Mexican mob involves him in murder.
La Cucaracha Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mexican
- writer
- vengeance
- shot in the back
- murder
- vomiting
- gun
- gunfight
- gringo
- santiago mexico
- frustration
- office worker
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- new jersey
- neo noir
- cross country
- on the road
- paralyzed from the waist down
- paralysis
- shallow grave
- desert
- false accusation of murder
- false accusation of rape
- false accusation
- murder of son
- father son relationship
- gay
- hitman
- voice over narration
- title based on song
- expatriate
- suicide attempt
- wheelchair
- vagrant
- unwed pregnancy
- suicide
- stabbing
- small town
- revenge
- rescue
- pederasty
- paraplegic
- murder for hire
- mexico
- mercy
- mansion
- loss of son
- infatuation
- humiliation
- hotel
- hospital
La Cucaracha Cast & Characters
Eric Roberts leads the cast as Walter Pool, with Joaquim de Almeida as Jose Guerra and Michael Peña as Orderly. Directed by Jack Perez; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jack Perez
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Eric Roberts as Walter Pool -
Joaquim de Almeida as Jose Guerra -
Michael Peña as Orderly -
Alejandro Patiño as Fruit Vendor
Also Starring in La Cucaracha
· 3 more- Victor Rivers Herberto Ortega
- Tara Crespo Lourdes Aguirre
- James McManus Louis Graves
More from Jack Perez
More films directed by Jack Perez: Drone Wars, T is for Tantrum, Some Guy Who Kills People and 666: The Child.
La Cucaracha Box Office
La Cucaracha grossed $14,692 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$14.7K
- US & Canada
- $14.7K
La Cucaracha Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “La Cucaracha - Spiel ohne Regeln” and “Botcsinálta bérgyilkos”.
- Also known as
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- La Cucaracha - Spiel ohne Regeln
- Botcsinálta bérgyilkos
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La Cucaracha FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of La Cucaracha, each answered in a sentence.
How long is La Cucaracha?
La Cucaracha runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was La Cucaracha released?
La Cucaracha was released on May 14, 1998.
Who directed La Cucaracha?
La Cucaracha was directed by Jack Perez.
More films by Jack Perez Who is in the cast of La Cucaracha?
La Cucaracha stars Eric Roberts as Walter Pool, Joaquim de Almeida as Jose Guerra and Michael Peña as Orderly, among 7 credited actors.
How much did La Cucaracha make at the box office?
La Cucaracha grossed $14,692 worldwide.
Does La Cucaracha have a post-credit scene?
No. La Cucaracha has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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