The Dancer Upstairs

Sep 20, 2002

2h 12m

★ 6.2

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

Overview

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

Genres

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Production Companies

Vía Digital

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Lolafilms

Mr. Mudd

Atresmedia

The Dancer Upstairs Trailers

Cast

Agustín Rejas

Javier Bardem

Sucre

Juan Diego Botto

Yolanda

Laura Morante

Llosa

Elvira Mínguez

Sylvina Rejas

Alexandra Lencastre

Merino

Oliver Cotton

Calderón

Luís Miguel Cintra

Clorindo

Javier Manrique

Ezequiel / Durán

Abel Folk

Pascual

Xabier Elorriaga

Marina

Natalia Dicenta

Abimael Guzman (uncredited)

John Malkovich

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