What are the key story phases in El Infierno?

The story of El Infierno progresses through these phases: Return to the Underworld, Cartel Initiation, Betrayal and Bloodshed, Reckoning and Cycle.

How does El Infierno end?

In the final act ("Reckoning and Cycle"): Benny uncovers the truth behind his brother's death and attempts to flee. After surviving a shallow grave, he launches a final attack, only for the violence to continue.

El Infierno (2010) — AI Story Visualization

Name: El Infierno
Genre: action, comedy, crime, drama, western
Released: 2010
Rating: 7.9

Plot Analysis Summary

A deported man's descent into cartel violence and his ultimate quest for vengeance.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Return to the Underworld

Cartel Initiation

Betrayal and Bloodshed

Reckoning and Cycle

After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.

Directed by

Luis Estrada

Key Cast

Damián Alcázar — Benjamín García "El Benny"
Joaquín Cosío — El Cochiloco
Ernesto Gómez Cruz — Don José Reyes
María Rojo — Doña Mari Reyes
Elizabeth Cervantes — La Cuñada

Rating: 7.9/10 (791 votes)