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Cuchillos de fuego

Cuchillos de fuego

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Cuchillos de fuego

1990

1h 36m

5.0(2 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

Version of the play "Todo bicho de uña". It tells the story of revenge. The tour of the Andean, for ten years, a young man in search of the rapist and murderer of his mother, takes us into the underworld strata fairs and circuses villagers.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Miguelangel Landa

Miguelangel Landa

Pedro Lander

Nathalia Martinez

Marisela Berti

Dora Mazzone

Dora Mazzone

Charles Barry

Javier Fernandez

Gabriel Martínez

Jonathan Montenegro

Jonathan Montenegro

Carlos Carreño

Creative team

Directed by: Román Chalbaud
Written by: David Suárez
Román Chalbaud

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