Por un salvaje amor (1992): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1992, Por un salvaje amor is an action and thriller film directed by Christian González, running about 107 minutes. “If you think you have seen everything in Mexican cinema, we dare you to watch.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. By night, Esteban (Sebastian Ligarde) is an assassin for the mob. By day, Esteban is a pimp and his boss explains to him that the demand right now are prostitutes that are very average looking. He manages to find one girl and her name is Julia (Vanessa Yudic). Julia is a young secretary who mostly keeps to herself, but still longs for a good man in her life. Julia at first is contemplated by the job offer Esteban has offered her considering it's prostitution, but since she's very attracted to Esteban, she takes the job and let's him take fully advantage of her and her innocence. Julia, young, naive, and virginal, thinks Esteban really loves her because she gives herself up to him. She thinks all that he does is out of love and "tough" love.

Who’s in it. Por un salvaje amor stars Donato Castañeda, Lili Castañeda, Jesús Hernández and Sebastian Ligarde, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Por un salvaje amor has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Por un salvaje amor page.

If you liked it. Fans of Por un salvaje amor tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.