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The Dancer Upstairs

The Dancer Upstairs

An honest man caught in a world of intrigue, power and passion.

2002•2h 12m•6.1/10
CrimeDramaRomanceThriller

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6.1/10(64)

A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.

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Production

Vía Digital, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Lolafilms, Mr. Mudd, Atresmedia

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Agustín Rejas

Juan Diego Botto

Juan Diego Botto

Sucre

Laura Morante

Laura Morante

Yolanda

Elvira Mínguez

Elvira Mínguez

Llosa

Alexandra Lencastre

Alexandra Lencastre

Sylvina Rejas

Oliver Cotton

Oliver Cotton

Merino

Luis Miguel Cintra

Luis Miguel Cintra

Calderón

Javier Manrique

Javier Manrique

Clorindo

Abel Folk

Ezequiel / Durán

Xabier Elorriaga

Xabier Elorriaga

Pascual

Natalia Dicenta

Natalia Dicenta

Marina

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Abimael Guzman (uncredited)

Wolframio Sinué

Wolframio Sinué

Santiago

Lucas Rodríguez

Gómez

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