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The City and the Dogs

The City and the Dogs

Why are you staring at me cadet? You want my picture on my bare ass or what?

19857.62h 15m

Overview

Four angry cadets have formed an inner circle in an attempt to beat the system and ward off the boredom and stifling confinement of the military academy, set off a chain of events that starts with a theft and leads to murder.

Directed by Francisco J. Lombardi
Written by Mario Vargas Llosa, José Watanabe
Produced by Francisco J. Lombardi
Box OfficeBudget: $225K0

Top Cast

Gustavo Bueno

Gustavo Bueno

Lt. Gamboa / Teniente Gamboa

P

Pablo Serra

The Poet / El Poeta, cadete Alberto Fernández

L

Luis Álvarez

El Coronel

Juan Manuel Ochoa

Juan Manuel Ochoa

The Jaguar / El Jaguar

Eduardo Adrianzén

Eduardo Adrianzén

The Slave / El Esclavo

L

Liliana Navarro

Teresa

Miguel Iza

Miguel Iza

Arrospide

Aristóteles Picho

Aristóteles Picho

The Snake / Boa

Toño Vega

Toño Vega

El Rulos

I

Isabel Duval

Teresa's aunt

Themes & Keywords

armybased on novel or bookviolence in schoolsheistmurdermilitarymilitary school

About The City and the Dogs

The City and the Dogs is a drama film released in 1985 exploring themes of army, based on novel or book, violence in schools, heist, murder, military. Directed by Francisco J. Lombardi, it stars Gustavo Bueno, Pablo Serra, Luis Álvarez. Four angry cadets have formed an inner circle in an attempt to beat the system and ward off the boredom and stifling confinement of the military academy, set off a chain of events that starts with a theft and leads to murder.

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