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Murder at El Meneo

Asesinato en el Meneo

2001

Two bumbling detectives try to crack a murder case without getting killed, seduced, or outsmarted along the way. A Costa Rican crime parody.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Costa Rica

This film is stop 5 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Costa Rica. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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