

Gimme Power
2000-01-21 · 102 min · ★ 6.7
When a Mexican film director becomes fed up with the crime and corruption in his homeland, he decides to single-handedly take on a powerful band of criminals.
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Production details
- Directors
- Fernando Sariñana
- Production companies
- Altavista Films
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Demián BichirGabriel Castro
Cecilia SuárezSofía Aguirre
Luis Felipe TovarQuijano
Ximena SariñanaValentina
Claudia LoboTere
Juan Carlos ColomboJulián Luna
Rodrigo MurrayMartín
Carmen BeatoClaudia
Verónica LangerFrida
Carmen SalinasDoña Cleofas
Diego LunaEsteban
Mario ZaragozaCojo
Martha Cristiana MerinoPatricia
Alex CoxCuervo
Maru BravoChava Asaltante
Paola RojasReportera
Jorge ZárateTaxistaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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