The Devil Never Sleeps

The Devil Never Sleeps

1994
1h 22m
5.0

5.0/10

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Overview

The Devil Never Sleeps is a “whodunit” documentary about family secrets. Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo received a phone call informing her of the mysterious death of her wealthy Mexican uncle Oscar. Officially ruled a suicide, Portillo’s relatives claimed murder, offering several possible suspects including a business partner, a ranch hand, and Oscar’s young widow who stood to inherit everything. Traveling to Mexico, Portillo attempts to learn the truth about her powerful uncle. Using interviews, old snapshots and home movies, she finds a complicated web of family secrets, intrigue, rumor and betrayal that makes her enigmatic uncle’s murder seem ever more likely, yet ever more obscure. As the Mexican saying goes, “When evil is lurking, the devil never sleeps.”

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
Mexico United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Quick Facts

Original Title El diablo nunca duerme
Release Date September 13, 1994
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0109618
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Cast

Key Crew

Lourdes Portillo
Director