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El Polaquito

El Polaquito

First you have to know how to suffer, then love, then leave.

2003•1h 32m•6.8/10
DramaAction

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.8/10(44)

At age 13, a street kid known as "El Polaquito" makes his living mostly by singing tangos on Buenos Aires commuter trains. He falls in love with a 16 year old prostitute, also working for the Mafia controlling child exploitation in one of Argentina's busiest train stations. He tries to rescue her from this cruel life with no future. But to do so, he must confront the ruthless adult gang leaders, as well as the young kids who protect them, believing that this Mafia is truly their only option.

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Production

Alma Alta International Pictures, Area Digital, TVE, Canal+ España, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, ICO

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Abel Ayala

Abel Ayala

El Polaquito

Marina Glezer

Marina Glezer

La Pelu

Fernando Roa

Fernando Roa

El Vieja

Roly Serrano

Roly Serrano

El Rengo

Víctor Hugo Carrizo

Víctor Hugo Carrizo

Drugstore's sales man

Osvaldo Sanders

Osvaldo Sanders

Fabián Arenillas

Fabián Arenillas

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