The 4th Company

In THE 4TH COMPANY, Zambrano (Adrian Ladron) is a convicted juvenile car thief sent to prison. As he tries to adjust to life behind bars, he wants to join "Los Perros," the inmates' American football team. After proving his athleticism and toughness to his teammates, he's brought on, but he soon learns that he's also been brought on for other reasons. "Los Perros," in addition to being the prison's football team, are also "The 4th Company," given carte blanche by the prison authorities to enforce the rules and regulations of the prison in whatever method they see fit; in exchange, they're given tremendous leeway in terms of parties, drugs, and alcohol. The authorities -- including the very corrupt general who agreed to "sponsor" the team -- sends them out of prison in order to commit crimes on the outside, like robbing a bank while pretending to be rebel fighters. In Zambrano's case, it means taking part in a stolen car ring. As the team itself improves and wins on the football field, it's demanded by the general that they "throw" the championship game so that the general can save face. The team must decide if they want to give up the one thing that gave them self-worth in order to continue being beneficiaries of the general's system, or to win the game and risk their future lives.