# Life Sentence (1979) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** Arturo Ripstein
- **Cast:** Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Narciso Busquets, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Roberto Cobo
- **Genres:** Crime, Drama, Thriller
- **Runtime:** 95 min
- **MUBI rating:** 7.8/10 (1082 ratings)

## Available on MUBI in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico — until August 14

## Synopsis
After being released from jail, "Tarzan" Lira seeks to rebuild his life as a bank employee. Unfortunately, it might not be as easy as he thinks.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/life-sentence

Page: https://mubimap.com/film/life-sentence/ · Data: MUBI catalog (42 countries) + TMDB · Updated 2026-08-30