El preso No. 9 Filming Locations
Where was El preso No. 9 filmed? El preso No. 9 was filmed in 4 locations across United States and Mexico in the following places:
El preso No. 9 Filming Locations
Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 41,103, and in 2020 the estimated population was 40,160.
Donna is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 16,797 at the 2020 census.
Mercedes is a U.S. city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 15,570 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
Reynosa is a border city in the northern part of the state of Tamaulipas, in Mexico which also holds the municipal seat of Reynosa Municipality.
El preso No. 9 (1981)
This film concerns Mexicans living in present day south Texas. A hard-working man with a good job brings his bride from México and tries to satisfy her every desire, but this interferes with his job and puts him in debt. She loses interest in him, and begins to flirt with his younger and better looking brother--with fatal results. The story is re-telling of a well-known Mexican folk song, "Prisoner Number Nine" that was made popular in the 1960's by Joan Baez. The lyrics of the song describe prisoner #9, who will be executed in the following morning, as he confesses to the prison priest he says, 'Yes, father, I killed them. I know the Supreme Being will judge us, but I'm not afraid of eternity." The lyrics continue, "He was a good man ("hombre muy cabal"), going home late one night, when he found his wife in the arms of another." And the prisoner continues, "I'll follow them even there, and If I'm born again, I'll kill them again!'" (y si vuelvo a nacer, ¡yo los vulvo a matar!)