IMDb 6.7 2019 HD

The Gasoline Thieves

The Gasoline Thieves

2019
Crime Drama
93 min TV-MA MX
6.5 / 10
6.7 IMDB

Lalo is a fourteen year old teenager who, from an naive approach, gets involved in the underground world of the gas theft mafia while he's trying to make…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Edgar Nito
Starring
Eduardo Banda / Regina Reynoso / Fernando Becerril / Leonardo Alonso / Pedro Joaquín / Pascacio López / Myriam Bravo

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

gritty compelling dark realistic tragic intense raw unsettling cautionary bleak authentic vulnerable

Reviews

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Chloe Hayes
Apr 6, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

In 'The Gasoline Thieves', the director explores the corrupting influence of crime on youthful idealism. Lalo's quest for a gift for Ana serves as the poignant, if somewhat predictable, entry point into a world of illicit activities. Eduardo…

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Julian Davies
Apr 6, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a film that doesn't pull its punches. 'The Gasoline Thieves' plunges the viewer into the murky depths of organised fuel theft through the eyes of a fourteen-year-old boy, Lalo, driven by the simple desire to win…

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Sophia Chen
Apr 6, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'The Gasoline Thieves' presents a world where youthful infatuation leads a boy down a dark path. The director’s approach is direct, focusing on the mechanics of the gas theft operation and Lalo's increasingly compromised position. Eduardo Banda captures…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 6, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A potent slice of life from the fringes, 'The Gasoline Thieves' is a film that grips with its raw portrayal of youthful desperation. The director navigates the narrative with a steady hand, focusing on Lalo's innocent intentions curdling…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 6, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Director Unknown crafts a gritty, coming-of-age tale in 'The Gasoline Thieves', charting young Lalo's descent into the illicit fuel trade. Eduardo Banda delivers a compelling performance as the impressionable teenager, his naivety a stark contrast to the hardened…

FAQs

Yes, 'The Gasoline Thieves' appears to offer a critical perspective on socioeconomic pressures and the criminal underworld that can prey on vulnerable individuals, particularly young people. It explores how desperation and the pursuit of simple desires can intersect with larger societal failings, leading to entanglement in dangerous criminal enterprises.