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The acclaimed leading man from the golden age of Mexican cinema, Antonio Aguilar, is honored with a collection of five of his best films. Includes Bala Perdida (Stray Bullet) (Chano Urueta, 1959, 96 mins.), a story of the love between a bullfighter and a young woman that is threatened by a deceitful man; Yo, El Mujeriego (The Womanizer) (Jose Diaz Morales, 1963, 90 mins.), a comedy about a wealthy philanderer who risks everything to help a young mother; Gabino Barrera (A Man Called Gabino Barrera) (Ren e Cardona, 1964, 88 mins.), an adaptation of Robin Hood set in the Wild West; Caballo Prieto Azabache (The Midnight Stallion) (Rene Cardona, 1965, 90 mins.), a western charting an old horse breeder's memories about the Mexican Civil War, when his kindness to a young Pancho Villa saved his lif e; and La Venganza de Gabino Barrera (The Revenge of G.B.) (Rene Cardona, 1967, 87 mins.), a revenge drama that sees the return of Gabino Barrera, who seeks the men who killed his wife. Each film in Spanish with English Chano Urueta/Jose Diaz Morales/Rene Cardona---Mexico---1959-87
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