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Killing Cabos

Original title: Matando Cabos
  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
5.2K
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Matando Cabos (2004)
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  • Comedy

A dark, offbeat comedy about a group of Mexico City teens embroiled in a kidnapping involving a retired wrestling legend and a parrot.A dark, offbeat comedy about a group of Mexico City teens embroiled in a kidnapping involving a retired wrestling legend and a parrot.A dark, offbeat comedy about a group of Mexico City teens embroiled in a kidnapping involving a retired wrestling legend and a parrot.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
5.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alejandro Lozano
  • Writers
    • Tony Dalton
    • Alejandro Lozano
    • Kristoff Raczynski
  • Stars
    • Tony Dalton
    • Ana Claudia Talancón
    • Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alejandro Lozano
  • Writers
    • Tony Dalton
    • Alejandro Lozano
    • Kristoff Raczynski
  • Stars
    • Tony Dalton
    • Ana Claudia Talancón
    • Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos1

    Matando Cabos
    Trailer 1:30
    Matando Cabos

    Photos39

    Raúl Méndez in Matando Cabos (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Tony Dalton
    Tony Dalton
    • Javier "Jaque"as Javier "Jaque"
    Ana Claudia Talancón
    Ana Claudia Talancón
    • Paulina Cabosas Paulina Cabos
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Oscar Cabosas Oscar Cabos
    Kristoff Raczynski
    • Mudoas Mudo
    Raúl Méndez
    Raúl Méndez
    • Botchaas Botcha
    Joaquín Cosio
    Joaquín Cosio
    • Ruben "Mascarita"as Ruben "Mascarita"
    Gustavo Sánchez Parra
    Gustavo Sánchez Parra
    • Nicoas Nico
    Rocío Verdejo
    Rocío Verdejo
    • Lulaas Lula
    Silverio Palacios
    Silverio Palacios
    • Tony 'El Canibal'as Tony 'El Canibal'
    Jacqueline Voltaire
    Jacqueline Voltaire
    • Gabriela Cabosas Gabriela Cabos
    Pedro Altamirano
    • Nachoas Nacho
    Norman Sotolongo
    Norman Sotolongo
    • Choloas Cholo
    Jose Angel Bichir
    • Ulisesas Ulises
    • (as José Ángel Bichir)
    Alejandro Galán
    • Juanas Juan
    Mary Paz Mata
    • Tereas Tere
    Giselle Audirac
    • Secretaria Cabosas Secretaria Cabos
    Alejandra Barros
    Alejandra Barros
    • Lider Extraterrestreas Lider Extraterrestre
    Víctor Jiménez
    • Jugador 1 de Rugbyas Jugador 1 de Rugby
    • (as Víctor Alfredo Jiménez)
    • Director
      • Alejandro Lozano
    • Writers
      • Tony Dalton
      • Alejandro Lozano
      • Kristoff Raczynski
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    In Mexico City, the powerful and violent magnate of steel Oscar Cabos catches his daughter Paulina having sex with her boyfriend and his employee Javier "Jaque" and he works Jaque over. On the next day, Jaque pays a visit to Cabos in his office and the angry man comes with a golf club to hit Jaque again. However, Cabos accidentally trips on a golf ball, falls on the floor and faints. Jaque calls his best friend Mudo to help him, but the janitor Nacho finds his boss fainted on the floor and he steals and dresses himself with Cabos' clothes and jewels. Meanwhile, Nacho's son Botcha and his friend Nico have planned to kidnap Cabos and they are waiting for him in the parking garage. When he walks in the parking garage, the two kidnappers hit him on the back of the head, believing that he is Cabos, they cover his head with a bag. They head with the abducted man to the house of Botcha's girlfriend Lula. Meanwhile, Jaque and Mudo calls their wrestler friend Ruben "Mascarita" and his midget partner Tony 'El Canibal' to help them to get rid of Cabos in his birthday party. But both plans do not work well along the night. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • wrestler
    • party
    • kidnapping
    • janitor
    • neighbor
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    • Taglines
      • A killer mob comedy.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for pervasive violence and language, some strong sexuality and drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The title is a play on words: "Matando Cabos" means "Killing Cabos" Cabos is the last name of one of the characters. But if the "M" is removed it becomes "atando Cabos" that means "Tying lose ends".
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 8 mins) The black car's windshield is smashed with a crowbar. When it falls off the stadium the windshield has no hole nor crowbar in it.
    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits the chinese cook can be seen at the International Airport of México, going back to China.
    • Connections
      Followed by Matando Cabos 2, La Máscara del Máscara (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      17 Años
      Performed by Los Ángeles Azules

    User reviews25

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The story of two kidnappings that go badly wrong (but in a very funny way)
    Although it is not a master piece or or anything; it is good to have many good laughs and just have a good time. "Matando Cabos" is about two kidnappings (among other things) that go very wrong. Mr. Cabos is a ruthless business man who has hurt and taken advantage of many. Everybody hates him. On the same night different people decide to get back to him; but things go very wrong, confusion starts and things get mixed up (very mixed up).

    The movie is funny from start to finish even tragic things can turn into a funny scene. It's a movie that laughs at the misfortunes of life. It does have some really violent and sexual scenes (not my favorite) but it is part of the way the movie is done. I am not sure if foreigners would like it, it is "Mexican" humor. It's worth the try.
    helpful•15
    4
    • anneasss
    • Mar 17, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 2004 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Official site
      • Lemon Films
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Обрубая концы
    • Filming locations
      • Colonia Polanco, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
      • Lemon Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • MX$25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $155,874
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $75,730
      • Aug 28, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,653,093
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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