The 4th Company
2016 film
The 4th Company (Spanish: La 4ª Compañía) is a 2016 Mexican-Spanish sports crime drama film directed by Mitzi Vanessa Arreola and Amir Galván Cervera. The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not selected. The 4th Company won the Ariel Award for Best Picture at the 59th Ariel Awards. Netflix distributed the film from 6 April 2018, but it subsequently departed the service in April 2021.
Cast
Adrian Ladron as Zambrano
Andoni Gracia as Combate
Hernán Mendoza as Palafox
Gabino Rodríguez as Quinto
Darío T. Pie as Florecita
Manuel Ojeda as Chaparro
Carlos Valencia as El Tripas
Raymundo Reyes Moreno as Burrero
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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 6.7/10.
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