Al filo de la Ley (lit. 'On the edge of the law') is a 2015 Peruvian buddy cop action film directed by Hugo Flores and Juan Carlos Flores in their directorial debut. Starring Julián Legaspi and Renato Rossini (who co-wrote the script with the Flores brothers). It premiered on July 9, 2015 in Peruvian theaters.
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Synopsis
They betrayed the mafia, they changed their identities to change their lives, today after 20 years they return to the side of the police, as infiltrators in a narco-terrorist mafia.
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:
Julián Legaspi as Mauro
Renato Rossini as "Gringo"
Milett Figueroa
Reynaldo Arenas
Fernando Vasquez
Rómulo Assereto
Karen Dejo
Fiorella Flores
Xoana Gonzales
Katy Jara as Evelyn Ortiz
Rubén Martorell
Carlos Montalvo
Juan Manuel Ochoa
Miriam Saavedra as Stripper
Reception
The film was seen by 16,387 spectators on its first day in theaters, becoming the second most watched Peruvian film on its first day of release for a while. The film attracted 168,720 viewers throughout its run through Peruvian theaters, becoming the sixth highest-grossing domestic release of the year.
Sequel
After the success of the first part, it is confirmed that a sequel called Al filo de la ley 2 would be made, which would be shot in Colombia and the United States. This time it will be directed by Renato Rossini as well as featuring performances by Leslie Stewart, Jamila Dahabreh, Gerardo Zamora, Miguel Vergara, Mauricio Diez Canseco and Lisandra Lizama.