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A Venezuelan prison exposé so raw it got the director banned from filmmaking.
TMDB
80

Second Offender (1977)

gritty realismsocial rage1970s sleaze

Overview

Drama

Ramon Antonio Brizuela is a criminal whose life passes between rounds, parties and showdowns. Recognized by a witness during an assault, he is taken to jail where he becomes aware of the unfair and corrupt judicial system.

Flag of VEVESpanish
Content warning
bank robberytheftarmed robberydelinquency

Standout Aspects

Direction

De la Cerda's documentary-style brutality, banned by dictatorship.

Acting

Zarramera's feral charisma masks devastating vulnerability.

Writing

Dialogue so authentic it feels wiretapped from actual prisons.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you hate the government.·Rewatch: Catch details you missed in Brizuela's unraveling.
Heads up:Violence: Prison beatings and graphic systemic degradation.·Disturbing: Institutional hopelessness that lingers for days.
Clemente de la Cerda

Director

Clemente de la Cerda

ReleasedNov 24, 1977
Runtime1h 46m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Tiuna Films
Proyecto 13 C.A.

Top Cast

Orlando Zarramera

Orlando Zarramera

Haydée Balza

Haydée Balza

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Cultural

Banned by Venezuela's COPEI government for 'subverting social morals'—essentially making it required viewing.

Trivia

Lead actor Orlando Zarramera was an actual former delinquent; his casting was de la Cerda's middle finger to professional acting.

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