José Carlos Ruiz Movies

The building of a railroad under tough conditions from searing heat to freezing cold in the Sonora desert provokes clashes of passion and struggles...

Tomás, a famous and egocentric actor, buying a Buddha head in Lagunilla . In an attempt to avoid being robbed, the thief accidentally kills in...

Raul Araiza's chilling Spanish-language supernatural thriller tells the tale of two powerful beings, one good and one evil incarnate, fighting for...

Historical melodrama on horseback, 1840s or so in central Mexico. Pulpy, Zorro-ish...

"Occupation of Darkness" - Set in 1934, and meant to dramatize social injustices, this melodrama examines an official's attempt at land reform. The...

A terrible disease is found in a Mexican town. A doctor tries to alert the authorities when he discovers its epidemic nature. No one listen to him...

Three octogenarians set out on a trip in order to fulfill the dying wish of a lifelong friend, in spite of the disapproval of their families and the...

This is the story of a man, Emiliano Zapata, and of a revolution, the Mexican Revolution.

After returning from a trip, a young dentist discovers that her home has been ransacked. Determined to recover part of her belongings, the...

Five surreal short stories make up this Mexican anthology film.

Five stories that tell the tale of winning the lottery in Mexico and how it changes lives.

The Kid is a vicious psychopath given to laughing a lot, an actor manqué who leads a gang of looters and rapists, and is incestuous with his...

After the Revolution, Villa works on defining his legacy... and then he gets assassinated.

Transit must deal with his impulse to leave the country to go to the United States in search of the famous American dream.

Based on a true story in the American owned Cananea mine. It depicts how the owner profits while the Mexican workers struggle to survive and are...

A woman adopts a child and discovers that she can love again despite facing a wicked man.

The peasant and revolutionary Zapatista Simon Blanco still in arms but Zapata is dead. Simon with his lieutenant Andres visits his mother and his...

3 real life stories taken from the Mexican police archive.

While touring the towns, two revelers meet a beautiful woman who awakens greed and passion in both.