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A Mexican everyman chases the American Dream and finds... well, you'll see.
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El Mil Usos II (1984)

underdog chaossatirical slapstickworking-class hustle

Overview

ComedyAdventureDrama

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

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Héctor Suárez's physical comedy as the eternal loser with delusions of grandeur.

Writing

Sharp satire of 1980s Mexican attitudes toward migration and 'making it' abroad.

Best for:Solo: When you need a chaotic underdog who keeps losing gloriously.·Friends: For debating if Transito's bad luck is cosmic or self-inflicted.
Roberto G. Rivera

Director

Roberto G. Rivera

ReleasedNov 14, 1984
Runtime1h 51m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Televicine

Top Cast

Héctor Suárez

Héctor Suárez

Transito López

Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán

Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán

Lucha Villa

Lucha Villa

Roberto Cobo

Roberto Cobo

José Carlos Ruiz

José Carlos Ruiz

Alejandra Meyer

Alejandra Meyer

Guillermo Rivas

Guillermo Rivas

Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez

Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez

Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga'

Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga'

Gloria Mayo

Gloria Mayo

Raúl Padilla

Raúl Padilla

Alfredo Solares

Alfredo Solares

Leonor Llausás

Leonor Llausás

Jorge Noble

Jorge Noble

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Deep Dive

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Cultural

The film captures peak 1980s Mexican cinema's obsession with the 'mojado' narrative, satirizing both American Dream mythology and domestic class anxieties.

Trivia

Héctor Suárez originated the Transito character on his 1970s TV sketch show, making this sequel a rare case of a Mexican comedian successfully migrating a satirical persona to feature films.

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