The Crime of Padre Amaro This Mexican box-office success takes a look at how a corrupt environment corrupts even basically good individuals. A young ambitious Catholic priest is sent to a small town, to work under the aging local priest, and to deal with the corruption that is rife there. Initially he is a paragon of virtue, but his ambition leads him to turn a blind eye to some of the goings-on in the parish. Soon, he finds himself involved with a pretty young thing, which further hastens his slide down the slippery slope... Spanish with English subtitles. 118 minutes, No persons under 13 (Language, Violence, Sex). Drama, Romance. You can usually find additional (copyrighted) pictures, trailers, etc, on the Official Site. Where's it showing?

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Ian Douglas: Interesting examination of the *process* of corruption. This version is set in the Catholic church and shows most people up as hypocrites, but I suppose it could be set within any power structure and produce similar effects.