A Dead Man Cannot Live (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, A Dead Man Cannot Live is an action, thriller and crime film directed by Ezekiel Montes, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. Tano works for Manuel, a businessman who’s made his fortune in the construction sector and who has a tight network of friends in local government who help him carry out his business safely, in exchange for making sure that the drugs enter and leave the city without causing any violence or making any noise. Tano knows that the golden era is long gone. Now, he’s 54 and struggling to make ends meet. His mission is to keep the drug-trafficking business from Morocco under control and to make sure the money keeps flowing, but someone has brought some samples of a new drug into the city and its effects are devastating, causing the local junkies to go completely crazy. Angel, Manuel’s son and heir to his business empire, is convinced that if they start dealing this new drug, they could go back to making the millions they were before the economic crash.

Who’s in it. A Dead Man Cannot Live stars Antonio Dechent as Tano, Rubén Ochandiano as Ángel, Elena Martínez as Aitana and Jesús Castro as Trujillo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.7/10, A Dead Man Cannot Live has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Dead Man Cannot Live page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Dead Man Cannot Live 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.