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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 02/18/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 33 mins Studio: Lions Gate Members Wishing: 22 Genres: Drama, Urban Drama, Ensemble Film

Three stories of life along the margins in Mexico City converge in this inventive thriller. Octavio is sharing an apartment with his brother, which leads to a serious problem when he falls in love with Susanna, his sister-in-law. Octavio and Susanna want to run away together, but Octavio has no money. He does, however, know a man who stages dog fights, and he volunteers his dog Cofi for the next round of fights. Cofi bravely rises to the occasion, but the dog's success in the ring leads to a violent altercation. Elsewhere, Daniel, a successful publishing magnate, leaves his family to take up with a beautiful model, Valeria. Valeria, however, soon loses a leg in an auto accident, and as Daniel tends to her needs, her tiny pet dog gets trapped under the floorboards of their apartment. And finally, El Chivo (Emilio Echeverria) is an elderly homeless man who is trying to contact his daughter, whom he hasn't seen in years. Desperate for money, El Chivo is hired by a businessman to assassinate his partner; however, as he's following his target, he's interrupted by an auto accident, from which Octavio and his injured dog stagger in search of help. Amores Perros (aka Love's a Bitch) was the debut from director Alexandro Gonzalez Inarritu. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Emilio Echeverria - El Chivo
Gael García Bernal
Goya Toledo
Alvaro Guerrero

Alejandro González Iñárritu's complex look at how the lives of people living seemingly disparate existences are intertwined by a horrible car wreck in modern-day Mexico City is an equally stunning, unforgettable, and multi-layered film. Although stylistically flashy and bold, Inarritu never forgets that his film is always about real people just trying to survive the best way they can. The film was a huge critical and financial success in its home country of Mexico, and it also managed to garner success in the States as well. The film is offered in its proper letterboxed aspect ratio of 1.85:1 (enhanced) and the transfer looks very nice. The Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack is likewise excellent. There is plenty of spatial movement on the track, though the dialogue is always clear and up front. The disc also contains a commentary track with the director (with optional subtitles), some behind-the-scenes footage, music videos to promote the film's excellent soundtrack, and more. All in all, it's a fantastic disc. ~ Derek Hill, All Movie Guide