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The Dancer Upstairs

The Dancer Upstairs

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

20026.12h 12m

Overview

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

Directed by John Malkovich
Written by Nicholas Shakespeare
Produced by John Malkovich, Andrés Vicente Gómez
Box Office0Revenue: $5.2M

Top Cast

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Agustín Rejas

Juan Diego Botto

Juan Diego Botto

Sucre

Laura Morante

Laura Morante

Yolanda

Elvira Mínguez

Elvira Mínguez

Llosa

Alexandra Lencastre

Alexandra Lencastre

Sylvina Rejas

Oliver Cotton

Oliver Cotton

Merino

Luis Miguel Cintra

Luis Miguel Cintra

Calderón

Javier Manrique

Javier Manrique

Clorindo

A

Abel Folk

Ezequiel / Durán

Xabier Elorriaga

Xabier Elorriaga

Pascual

About The Dancer Upstairs

The Dancer Upstairs is a crime, drama, romance, thriller film released in 2002. Directed by John Malkovich, it stars Javier Bardem, Juan Diego Botto, Laura Morante. A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.

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