Colosio
Colosio: El Asesinato
“Good recreation of an era who is not as far from us as we believe”
Synopsis
It's 1994 in Mexico, the nation was witnessing a turbulent year since its beginnings. An indigenous rebellion shakes the country. Three months later, the ruling party's presidential candidate is brutally murdered during a rally in Tijuana. The country is concerned. Nobody knows who's behind this event, it all points to a conspiracy. Andrés Vázquez, an intelligence expert, is commissioned to lead a secret investigation parallel to the official government issued one. But another expert agent, el Seco, has received orders to wipe out all witnesses and get rid of the evidence surrounding the candidate's murder. As Andrés begins putting the pieces of this intricate puzzle together and comes closer to the truth, he realizes he's also putting his life and that of his loved ones in peril.
Top Cast
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José María Yázpik
Andrés Vázquez
Daniel Giménez Cacho
El Doctor
Kate del Castillo
Verónica
Odiseo Bichir
El Licenciado
Tenoch Huerta Mejía
Jesús
Harold Torres
Mario Aburto / Joel / Sánchez Ortiz
Dagoberto Gama
Benítez
Emilio Echevarría
Don Fernando
Enoc Leaño
El Candidato
Luis Ernesto Franco
Pedro
Karina Gidi
Bertha
Marco Pérez
El Seco
José Sefami
Torres
Claudette Maillé
Clara
Raúl Méndez
Asesor Palma
Teresa Ruiz
Alejandra
Emiliano Carrillo
Andresito
Gustavo Sánchez Parra
Ortiga
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.94x
-$269K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carlos Bolado
- Screenplay & Story
- Hugo Rodríguez, Carlos Bolado, Miguel Necoechea
- Original Score
- Pascual Reyes, Dan Zlotnik
- Original Title
- Colosio: El Asesinato
- Country of Origin
- Mexico, Spain, France, Colombia
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $4.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.3M
- Production Studios
- Udachi Productions, Alebrije Producciones, Oberón Cinematográfica, La Femme Endormie, Proyecto Gauguin
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carlos Bolado
Hugo Rodríguez, Carlos Bolado, Miguel Necoechea
Pascual Reyes, Dan Zlotnik
Vidblaín Balvás, Andrés León Becker
Luciana Jauffred Gorostiza, Carlos Bolado, Francisco X. Rivera
Hugo Rodríguez, Mónica Lozano
Department Leadership Roster
Hugo Rodríguez
Writer
Carlos Bolado
Writer
Carlos Bolado
Director
Luciana Jauffred Gorostiza
Editor
Carlos Bolado
Editor
Rafael Valdez
Stunt Coordinator
Hugo Rodríguez
Producer
Francisco X. Rivera
Editor
Andrés León Becker
Director of Photography
Pascual Reyes
Original Music Composer
Sandra Cabriada
Production Design
Dan Zlotnik
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Colosio.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Colosio
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Colosio about?
It's 1994 in Mexico, the nation was witnessing a turbulent year since its beginnings. An indigenous rebellion shakes the country. Three months later, the ruling party's presidential candidate is brutally murdered during a rally in Tijuana. The country is concerned. Nobody knows who's behind this event, it all points to a conspiracy. Andrés Vázquez, an intelligence expert, is commissioned to lead a secret investigation parallel to the official government issued one. But another expert agent, el Seco, has received orders to wipe out all witnesses and get rid of the evidence surrounding the candidate's murder. As Andrés begins putting the pieces of this intricate puzzle together and comes closer to the truth, he realizes he's also putting his life and that of his loved ones in peril.
Who directed Colosio?
Colosio was directed by Carlos Bolado.
Who stars in Colosio?
The principal cast of Colosio includes José María Yázpik, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Kate del Castillo, Odiseo Bichir, Tenoch Huerta Mejía.
When was Colosio released and how long is it?
Colosio was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of Colosio?
Colosio had a reported production budget of $4.6M and grossed $4.3M at the worldwide box office (0.94 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Colosio?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Colosio was composed by Pascual Reyes, Dan Zlotnik.