''Saving Private Perez'' is a 2011 Mexican
Western comedy film
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directed by Beto Gómez. The plot follows a
Mexican organized crime
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leader, who is asked by his mother to rescue his brother, a United States Marine Private fighting in
Iraq
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. The mobster sets up a team of four hand-picked Mexican men for the mission: his best friend, a Native American tomato farmer; two fat old men and a convicted murderer who is rescued from prison.
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Cast
* Miguel Rodarte as Julián Pérez, a powerful Mexican drug kingpin and Juan Perez's older brother.
* Jesús Ochoa as José María 'Chema' Díaz, one of the two fat old men in the Juan Perez's rescue team.
* Joaquín Cosio as Rosalío 'Chalío' Mendoza, one of the two fat old men in the Juan Perez's rescue team.
* Rodrigo Oviedo as Juventino Rodríguez 'Pumita', a notorious and dangerous convicted murderer, Benito Garcia's ''sicario
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'' and one of the members of Juan Perez's rescue team.
* Gerardo Taracena as Carmelo Benavides, a Native American tomato farmer, Julian's best friend and one of the members of Juan Perez's rescue team.
* Marius Biegai as Sasha Boginski ( Russian: Саша богинский, ''Sasha Boginskiy''), a Russian druggie.
* Jaime Camil as Eladio, Julian's intelligent and wise right-hand.
* Adal Ramones
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as Benito García, a Mexican drug kingpin and Julian Perez's archenemy
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* Isela Vega as Doña Elvira de Pérez, the mother of Julian and Juan Perez.
* Juan Carlos Flores as Juan Pérez, a United States Army
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Private, Julian's younger brother and the main focus of the film.
* Veronica Falcón as Mujer iraquí
References
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2011 films
Films scored by Mark Mothersbaugh
2010s Spanish-language films
Films about Mexican drug cartels
2010s Mexican films
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