Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Amores perros

Amores perros

Sending shock waves through the Mexican film industry and the world, this blistering feature debut from Alejandro G. Iñárritu brought the director’s electrifying visual style and bravura multistrand storytelling to the screen with the heart-stopping impact of a primal scream. In Mexico City, the lives of three strangers—a young man mixed up in the gritty underworld of dogfighting, a glamorous woman who seems to have it all, and a mysterious assassin who is desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter—collide in a tragic twist of fate that forever alters their personal journeys. A tour de force of violence and emotion captured in a rush of kinetic handheld camera work, Amores perros is an unforgettable plunge into a world of brutality and aching, interconnected humanity.

Film Info

  • Mexico
  • 2000
  • 154 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.85:1
  • Spanish
  • Spine #1060

DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director Alejandro G. Iñárritu and director of photography Rodrigo Prieto, with new 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio Soundtrack, supervised by Iñárritu
  • New conversation between Iñárritu and filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski
  • New conversation among Iñárritu and actors Adriana Barraza, Vanessa Bauche, and Gael García Bernal
  • Perros, amores, accidentes, a new documentary on the making of the film featuring behind-the-scenes footage
  • Rehearsal footage with reflections by Iñárritu
  • New interview with composer Gustavo Santaolalla
  • New video essay by film scholar Paul Julian Smith
  • Deleted scenes, with optional commentary by Iñárritu and Prieto
  • Music videos for songs from the film’s soundtrack by Control Machete, Café Tacvba, and Julieta Venegas
  • Trailer
  • New English subtitle translation
  • PLUS: Essays by critic Fernanda Solórzano and author Juan Villoro

New cover by Pedro Reyes

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DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director Alejandro G. Iñárritu and director of photography Rodrigo Prieto, with new 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio Soundtrack, supervised by Iñárritu
  • New conversation between Iñárritu and filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski
  • New conversation among Iñárritu and actors Adriana Barraza, Vanessa Bauche, and Gael García Bernal
  • Perros, amores, accidentes, a new documentary on the making of the film featuring behind-the-scenes footage
  • Rehearsal footage with reflections by Iñárritu
  • New interview with composer Gustavo Santaolalla
  • New video essay by film scholar Paul Julian Smith
  • Deleted scenes, with optional commentary by Iñárritu and Prieto
  • Music videos for songs from the film’s soundtrack by Control Machete, Café Tacvba, and Julieta Venegas
  • Trailer
  • New English subtitle translation
  • PLUS: Essays by critic Fernanda Solórzano and author Juan Villoro

New cover by Pedro Reyes

Amores perros
Cast
Emilio Echevarría
El Chivo
Gael García Bernal
Octavio
Goya Toledo
Valeria
Álvaro Guerrero
Daniel
Vanessa Bauche
Susana
Jorge Salinas
Luis
Marco Pérez
Ramiro
Rodrigo Murray
Gustavo
Humberto Busto
Jorge
Adriana Barraza
Mamá Octavio
Gustavo Sánchez Parra
Jarocho
Credits
Director
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Produced by
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Written by
Guillermo Arriaga Jordán
Executive producer
Martha Sosa Elizondo
Executive producer
Francisco González Compeán
Director of photography
Rodrigo Prieto
Production designer
Brigitte Broch
Costume designer
Gabriela Diaque
Casting director
Manuel Teil
Original music by
Gustavo Santaolalla
Director of production
Tita Lombardo
Editor
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Editor
Luis Carballar
Editor
Fernando Pérez Unda
Audio design
Martín Hernandez
Music supervisor
Lynn Fainchtein
Associate producer
Raúl Olvera Ferrer
Associate producer
Guillermo Arriaga Jordán
Associate producer
Monica Lozano

Current

Amores perros: The Dogs That Heralded the Millennium
Amores perros: The Dogs That Heralded the Millennium

Capturing the tense mood of a new millennium, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s debut feature explores the hidden spaces of Mexico City at a moment of political turbulence and extreme social stratification.

By Juan Villoro

Amores perros: Force of Impact
Amores perros: Force of Impact

With its thought-provoking structure, interweaving story lines, and saturated colors, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s debut feature represented a quantum leap in the audiovisual grammar of Mexican cinema.

By Fernanda Solórzano

Making a Scene: Reflections on My Note-Card Method
Making a Scene: Reflections on My Note-Card Method

The director of Amores perros breaks down his creative process with a selection of the note cards he used to construct the film’s character, mood, and rhythm.

By Alejandro G. Iñárritu

The Problem-Solving Artist Behind Our Amores perros Cover
The Problem-Solving Artist Behind Our Amores perros Cover

Internationally renowned artist Pedro Reyes shares his inspirations for this new piece, including a Mexican stone carving and the poster for Jaws.

By Eric Skillman