Mar del Plata, 1985. Pregnant and working as a sex worker, Margarita Di Tullio defies the mafia and a corrupt power structure to build a clandestine empire that shields women from the horrors of the streets, becoming a legend forged by a shotgun and maternal loyalty… the legend of Pepita, the Gunslinger.
Director: Lucía Puenzo · Writers: Lucía Puenzo, Andrés Gelós, Tatiana Merenuk
Mar del Plata, 1985. Pregnant and working as a sex worker, Margarita Di Tullio defies the mafia and a corrupt power structure to build a clandestine empire that shields women from the horrors of the streets, becoming a legend forged by a shotgun and maternal loyalty… the legend of Pepita, the Gunslinger.
Pepita the Gunslinger is a 2026 crime and drama movie from Argentina directed by Lucía Puenzo, starring Luisana Lopilato, Claudio Tolcachir and Alberto Ajaka. It was released on September 3, 2026. The running time is 1 h 46 min, in Spanish.
Pepita the Gunslinger was released on September 3, 2026.
Pepita the Gunslinger was directed by Lucía Puenzo.
The main cast includes Luisana Lopilato, Claudio Tolcachir, Alberto Ajaka, Charo López and Marcelo Subiotto.
Pepita the Gunslinger runs 1 h 46 min.
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based on true storyserial killermotherhoodneo-noir1980ssystemic corruption
Lucía Puenzo
Luisana Lopilato
Claudio Tolcachir
Alberto Ajaka
Charo López
Marcelo Subiotto
Camila Peralta
Esteban Bigliardi
Gustavo Bassani
Gala Nisenson
María Riot
Lautaro Bettoni