Retired hitman, impossible choice, zero budget — Mexican action cinema goes HARD.
Ricardo returns from retirement and is hired to do a job for his former boss: kill a presidential candidate. He will have to accept the assignment or his girlfriend and niece will suffer the consequences.
Practical Effects
Explosions clearly filmed in someone's backyard, respect
Acting
Fabián López commits harder than the budget allows
Production
Micro-budget ambition that shames studio laziness
Director
Enrique Murillo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the FOURTH El Mercenario film — yes, there's a trilogy before this, and yes, you should find them.
Enrique Murillo represents Mexico's vibrant straight-to-video action scene, where passion consistently outpaces resources.
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