Black River

Black River

1990•1h 57m•5.7/10

DramaHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(3)

The struggle of two men, Osuna and Funes, hungry for power and wealth in a small town in Venezuela, during the dictatorship of Juan Vicente Gómez.

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Production

Flash Film, ICAIC, Yavita Films

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ángela Molina

Ángela Molina

María Fernanda Osuña

Marie-José Nat

Marie-José Nat

Mrs. Ginette

Nathalie Nell

Nathalie Nell

Juliette

Daniel Alvarado

Daniel Alvarado

Ricardo Osuña

Frank Ramírez

Frank Ramírez

Tomás Fúnes

Javier Zapata

Gonzalito

Fanny Bastien

Fanny Bastien

Marie

Gonzalo Cubero

Gonzalo Cubero

Picure

Antonio Cuevas

Martín

Giles Bickford

1st Gringo

Luis Alberto de Mozos

Julio

Domingo del Castillo

Trujillo

Dimas González

Avispa

Asdrúbal Meléndez

Asdrúbal Meléndez

Carrera

Alexander Milic

Freites

Julio Mota

Julio Mota

Fausto

Julie Restifo

Mrs. Freitas

Amado Zambrano

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