The Heifer

Mar 6, 1985

2h 2m

★ 6.7

Overview

During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.

Genres

Comedy

War

Production Companies

Jet Films

Incine

The Heifer Trailers

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Cast

Brigada Castro

Alfredo Landa

Mariano

Guillermo Montesinos

Limeño

Santiago Ramos

Alférez

Juanjo Puigcorbé

Teniente Broseta

José Sacristán

Cura

Carles Velat

Coronel Republicano

Eduardo Calvo

Guadalupe

Violeta Cela

Comandante Nacional

Agustín González

Juana

María Luisa Ponte

Adela

Amelia de la Torre

Cartujano

Carlos Tristancho

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