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Mexican B-movie revenge fantasy where 'The Executioner' takes his job title VERY literally.
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Yo el ejecutor (1987)

sleazy grindhouseDIY vigilante justice1980s VHS fever dream

Overview

ActionDramaThrillerCrime

A retired mercenary known as 'The Executioner', is forced to take one more case especially when his girlfriend is kidnapped and raped, he then wages a one-man war against the mob with his execution style.

Flag of MXMXSpanish
Content warning
toxic masculinity as virtuestate failure and private violencesexual trauma as male motivation

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously unconvincing squibs and DIY explosions that charmed nobody.

Acting

Valentín Trujillo directs AND stars — vanity project energy off the charts.

Best for:Solo: 2am, questionable life choices, morbid curiosity about Mexican exploitation cinema.·Friends: Irony-forward viewing with commentary track you provide yourself.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Prolonged sexual assault scene used as inciting incident — gratuitous and gratuitously filmed.·Violence: Execution-style killings presented as crowd-pleasing catharsis.
Valentín Trujillo

Director

Valentín Trujillo

ReleasedFeb 19, 1987
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Cinematográfica Sol S.A.

Top Cast

Valentín Trujillo

Valentín Trujillo

El Ejecutor

Mario Almada

Mario Almada

El Jefe

René Cardona

René Cardona

Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga'

Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga'

Padrino

Carlos East

Carlos East

Tony Martínez

Fernando Sáenz

Fernando Sáenz

Daniel Muñeco (as Fernando Sainz)

Antonio Raxel

Antonio Raxel

Victoria Ruffo

Victoria Ruffo

Gloria

Arturo Martínez

Arturo Martínez

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Cultural

Part of Mexico's 1980s 'narco-cine' wave that romanticized vigilante justice during actual cartel violence escalation — uncomfortably timely then and now.

Trivia

Valentín Trujillo directed over 30 films and starred in most of them; this one's his most internationally circulated due to grindhouse distribution deals.

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