El Anzuelo (1996)

Genres - Comedy  |   Sub-Genres - Comedy of Manners, Satire  |   Release Date - Jun 1, 1996 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 84 min.  |   Countries - Mexico, United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan

A Mexican wedding provides the setting for this gentle satire of middle-class values and behaviors. Disaster strikes when auto mechanic Don Carlos discovers that someone has stolen the money he was using to finance the nuptials of his daughter Alejandra to Alfonso, the son of Paulina, a snobby widow who thinks that Alfonso is marrying beneath his station. As the preparations continue, Alejandra's brother Carlos, an aspiring filmmaker, records everything on video tape. While the happy couple is off on their honeymoon, Carlos begins editing his movie and discovers that he filmed the theft. His evidence nearly causes WW III following the return of Alfonso and Alejandra.

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family-disapproval, finances, honeymoon, in-law, love, marriage, robbery, wedding