Bombón El Perro

Sep 23, 2004

1h 39m

★ 6.9

Overview

Patagonia, Argentina. A mechanic who dreams of a different life begins to think big after his adopted puppy Bombón wins first prize at a local dog show.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

K & S Films

Guacamole Films

Wanda Visión

Romikin S.A.

Bombón El Perro Trailers

Cast

Walter Donado

Susana (as Rosa Valsechi)

Rosa Valsecchi

Coco's daughter

Mariela Díaz

Claudina

Claudina Fazzini

Claudina's mother

Kita Ca

Bank Manager

Carlos Rossi

Buselli

Rolando Zadra

Pascual

Pascual Condito

Galván

Adrián Giampani

Juan Villegas

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