Crab (1982)
Commissioner Leon (Miguel Angel Landa) of the Technical Judicial Police is assigned to the kidnapping of a child of the upper class of Caracas. The details of the kidnapping the attention of Leon, as there is no evidence of violence in the child's home, or witnesses to the abduction. Based on that Leon believes that the hijackers knew the boy and soon begins to suspect several young people from wealthy families of Caracas.
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Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
The book wrote by the Police Chief (Comisario) Fermin Marmol Leon of a real case (one of four) he investigate and technically but not legally resolved is the story of this interesting movie. The book of deputy Marmol Leon deal with four police cases that were unsolved because different powers in each case mediate in the investigation of the police, that's why that book has a second name: "Four crimes, four powers". The script goes very straight with the real facts and the actors made very good characters. Miguel Angel Landa a well known Venezuelan Movie and TV actor is quite good in the character of the Comisario Marmol Leon. Also all the other actors made a good job. Sound is also good for the time, remember this movie was released in 1982 and as much as I know there is only available in VHS. This movie was very success at that year and two years later in 1984 was released a second movie "Cangrejo II" with the second (police but not legally) unsolved crime. Also very success. I recommend both. My vote is 7 of ten. Wonder why the other two crimes never were filmed? Maybe some "powerfull forces" made some pressure against also?