by Clarke Fountain
synopsis
Directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, El Pibe Cabeza, or Kid Head, tells the fact-based story of an infamous small-town gangster who lived in Argentina during the 1930s. After raping the daughter of the village railway boss, Kid Head (Alfredo Alcon) is sent to jail where he meets and befriends a gangster. They pool their resources, escape from jail and go on a crime spree across the Argentine countryside. Their relationship becomes strained when they kidnap a woman and the police close in on their hideout.
characteristics
- Mob
- Mafia
- Lock-up
- Kidnap
- On-the-run
- Prison
- Yakuza
- Rapist
- Rape
- Jail
- Gang
- Captivity
- Captive
- Brig
- Captor
