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Director Emilio Maille's relentlessly brutal action thriller Rosario Tijeras unfurls in Medellin, Colombia, circa 1989 - a point when that metropolis stood as one of the most relentlessly dangerous, c... read more read more...rime-ridden cities on Earth, plagued by the widespread phenomenon of urban drug lords hiring teenage footmen known as sicarios to act as hit men. Flora Martinez essays the title role - a troubled woman with a history of intense, ugly sexual abuse at the hands of male oppressors (both during childhood and after) , who works through her demons by packing firearms and enlisting as a sicario. The position enables her to turn her guns on the world that abused her, and cut a bloody, brutal swath of revenge through Medellin; she gains almost legendary status as a seductive vamp who lures men into a submissive, vulnerable position by kissing them and undertaking her hit during the kiss. The titular name (her nom de guerre) translates into English as 'Bloody Scissors,' and refers to her particularly ugly and nauseating method of elimination for one particular victim. Screenwriter Marcelo Figueras adapted the novel by Jorge Franco Ramos; Unax Ugalde, Manolo Cardona and Rodrigo Oviedo co-star. Rosario Tijeras reportedly became the second highest-grossing film in Colombian history after it premiered in 2005. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Directed by: Emilio Maille

Release Date: November 11, 2005

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DVD Release Date: August 7, 2007

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  • pier007
    March 11, 2008
    pier007
    it had great elements lost on the way. the screenplay and direction are messy, but the core of the story is good, as well as Flora Martinez's performance. too bad Unax Ugalde can't pull off a convincing colombian accent.
  • John2223
    November 5, 2010
    John2223
    Interesting and beautifully shot film with solid acting from the cast and specially the leading lady (Flora Martinez) as the femme fatale Rosario Tijeras is absolutely stunning. The violence is basically used to accentuate certain parts of the story, but this is definitely not a... read moren action film instead it is a drama/romance story in a criminal environment.
    "Rosario Tijera" is a good Colombian film.
  • catlyst
    January 31, 2011
    catlyst
    riveting flashback/flashforward tale on the tragic life of a femme fatale assassin in violent Colombia. the friendship between the dudes was portrayed well in the beginning and should've been developed further.
  • daakmore
    June 26, 2008
    daakmore
    Rosario Tijeras tries to juggle the personal life of Rosario a tough girl from the streets, not to mention the problems associated with her being a hit woman, and the romantic troubles involved with the two upper class boys she attracts. The film is entertaining and Flora Martin... read moreez is very sexy but there is just to much going on to give it all the proper amount of time.
  • Cinevolver
    June 16, 2008
    Cinevolver
    Throw in a sexy female assasin, a gang of sicario's on dirt bikes, 1989 Medellin, Colombia as the backdrop and you got "Rosario Tijeras" a dramatic film based during a time where it was a Colombia that everyone knew and struggled to understand. A time where Pablo Escobar controll... read moreed the town, a time where teenagers are paid in pocket money for every cop killed. Rosario works for a drug dealer and is conflicted with the love she never got and the next drug dealer she must eliminate. Introduced in her life is a young man unfamilair with this life style as they are both caught up in a love triangle with violent conclusions. I really love the "movie moments" this film has. The taking out of the dead for a "last night" on the town, the beautiful bike ride on the bridge. This film has great cinematography and captures Medellin well. A film not to miss and a movie that is not afraid to be honest.
  • carolfashion15
    June 3, 2007
    carolfashion15
    bueno madellin no es asi ahora eso tal vez en los tiempos de pablo escobar q habia tanta droga etc..yo conosco mucho medellin y enrealidad no es q digamos asi..la pelicula es basada en lo tiempos de rosario tijeras...etc..y medellin ahora no es asi...osea yo naci aya y q yo sepa... read more no viven matando tal vez en esas comunas por alla lejos del centro y todo eso..pero la pelicula es buena...

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