The Mayor
2012, Spanish. Directed by Emiliano Altuna & Diego Enrique Osorno & Carlos Rossini.
The film tells the story of Mauricio Fernandez, mayor of the wealthiest municipality in Latin America, located in the North of Mexico. He presents himself as a polemical figure who takes justice into his own hands in order to "clean" his municipality of the drug cartels' presence. Mauricio is a key character to better understand the present situation in Mexico and through the unusual views of this politician, the audience will be a privileged witnesses of an scenario where political tasks and excessive violence mingle with one another.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Emiliano AltunaDirector
- Diego Enrique OsornoDirector
- Carlos RossiniDirector
- Mauricio Fernández GarzaThe Mayor
- Bill ClintonCast
- Octavio PazCast
- Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas SolórzanoCast
- Fidel CastroCast
- Silvia PinalCast
- Beatriz ParedesCast
- Ernesto ZedilloCast
- Vicente FoxCast
- Marta SahagúnCast
- Carlos Salinas de GortariCast
Details
- Released
- 18 August 2012
- Original title
- El Alcalde
- Country
- Mexico
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How long is The Mayor?
The Mayor runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Which OTT platform is The Mayor on?
The Mayor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 August 2012. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Mayor?
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Who directed The Mayor?
The Mayor (2012) was directed by Emiliano Altuna and Diego Enrique Osorno and Carlos Rossini and stars Mauricio Fernández Garza, Bill Clinton, Octavio Paz.